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Logline

Trapped between responsibility, loyalty, and a suffocating relationship, Belinda Brown reaches a breaking point that forces her to confront the cost of self-sacrifice, and choose herself at last.

Synopsis

Trapped between responsibility and quiet despair, mid-thirties factory worker Belinda Brown lives a life defined by obligation to her possessive partner, and her sharp-tongued, declining mother. She's obligated to everyone but herself. When an eviction notice threatens what little stability remains, she is forced to confront the true cost of her self-sacrifice. As work, family, and loyalty close in, an unexpected connection with a quietly perceptive busker offers a glimpse of another way forward. baggage is a character-driven Australian drama about resilience, agency, and the courage it takes to choose yourself — even when it means leaving everything familiar behind.

Genre: character driven Australian drama

Status: completed, seeking production partners

Enquires: scfarrow.author@gmail.com

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