FWENDS

FWENDS is an ambling, tender portrait of friendship, loss, and rediscovery set in modern Sydney. Junior lawyer Em (Emmanuelle Mattana) and restless traveler Jessie (Melissa Gan) reunite for a whirlwind weekend of city wanderings and late-night confessions. Co-written with director Sophie Somerville, their spiky, naturalistic repartee—enhanced by Mike Tilbrook’s playful piano score and Rizky Pratama’s immersive sound—echoes the free-spirited influences of Richard Linklater, Jim Jarmusch, and Broad City, celebrating messy, fleeting connections that give life meaning.