When a disillusioned housewife escapes to the Kimberley, she finds healing in wild landscapes, unexpected love in a rogue photographer, and a deeper truth through connection with Indigenous women—awakening a legacy that empowers her daughter to live an authentic life.

SYNOPSIS:

In a story that bridges generations, landscapes, and the inner terrain of a woman’s heart, Secret Women’s Business follows Laura Wise, a disillusioned 50-year-old wife and mother, whose repressed dreams bloom unexpectedly after a trip to the Kimberley. Haunted by her late mother’s taunts and trapped in a lifeless marriage with plastic surgeon Henry, Laura seeks solace in art and the mysterious allure of Aboriginal country.

Spurred by the discovery of a “Desert Flower” that blooms late in life and guided by Aboriginal art teacher Dawn and rogue photographer Jack, Laura embarks on a transformative journey of self-discovery, passion, and healing. Her experience rekindles the fire she buried long ago—and awakens her daughter Annabelle’s path in the process.

Through heartache, betrayal, crocodiles, dingoes, wildflowers, and mud-paint ritual, Laura reclaims her spirit before passing the torch to Annabelle. As Laura faces her mortality, Annabelle finds the courage to defy societal mirages and claim her own truth. Years later, on sacred land, Annabelle reflects: some women create mirages to survive—but others, like the Desert Flower, summon the rain and bloom in full power.