She. Say. (ATOM Study Guide)

She.Say. is a short Indigenous film that tells the story of Leela, a wife and mother, awaiting the return home of her de-facto husband Brett, who has been serving an eighteen-month prison sentence for domestic violence. Trapped in indecision and emotionally vulnerable, Leela has three days to make up her mind: should she take Brett back and give him another chance? Or should she reject him from the family circle? Caught between the opinions and feelings of her two young children and her three best friends, for Leela the choice is agonising.

Curriculum relevance

She.Say. is suitable for secondary students from Years 10–12 in the areas of English, Film and Media Studies, Civics and Citizenship, and Indigenous Studies.