The series, set entirely in cars, follows the lives and aspirations of rush-hour commuters from Sydney’s western suburbs as they drive to work in the morning and then catches up with their day again on the return trip. The title refers to the fact they are heading east, into the sun, in the mornings.
本剧聚焦一个家庭里的三代人,他们的困扰各有不同,但又相互交织:如何死得体面,活得放肆,让生命的每一刻都充满意义。
Frances O'Connor饰演Kate Brennan医生,姑息治疗专家,定居于黄金海岸。安乐死是Kate工作领域中的敏感话题,她对此十分反对。Harriet Walter饰演Edie Henley,Kate的母亲,住在世界的另一边,坚定地认为自己有选择死去的权力。
Kate别无选择,只好把母亲从英国接到了澳大利亚,把她安置在自家附近的一个退休社区,这正是Edie最害怕的噩梦。Kate的前夫在监狱里,她努力应对自己的问题时,而她的孩子们,其中一个是十几岁的变性男孩。正在试图弄明白自己是谁,想要成为什么样的人。这是一个关于家庭、伦理与情感,以及无论何时重新开始生活都不算晚的故事。
"AROUND THE BLOCK" is about breaking family and cultural cycles for a hopeful future. A contemporary story of love, revenge, and triumph, a young Aboriginal boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of acting and the disintegration of his family. Meanwhile his high school drama teacher must practice what she teaches if she is to succeed in her personal and professional life....