FILM
Life can only be understood backwards, but we have to live it forwards.
Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.
Directed by Adam Elliot
Starring Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jacki Weaver, Magda Szubanski, Dominique Pinon, Tony Armstrong, Paul Capsis, Eric Bana
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 17 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | 17 December 2024 |
| Physical release | 8 January 2025 |
| Premiere or festival screening | 8 August 2024 · Melbourne International Film Festival |
| First cinema release anywhere | 17 October 2024 (Australia) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Digital |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 Oct 2024 | 26 Nov 2024 |
| New Zealand | 7 Nov 2024 | 1 Dec 2024 |
| Italy | 9 Nov 2024 | – |
| Canada | 15 Nov 2024 | – |
| Türkiye | 6 Dec 2024 | – |
| Hungary | 9 Jan 2025 | – |
| Thailand | 9 Jan 2025 | – |
| France | 15 Jan 2025 | – |
| Austria | 24 Jan 2025 | – |
| Spain | 31 Jan 2025 | – |
| United Kingdom | 14 Feb 2025 | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Guatemala | 20 Feb 2025 | – |
| Mexico | 20 Feb 2025 | – |
| Russia | 27 Feb 2025 | – |
| Sweden | 28 Feb 2025 | – |
| Bolivia | 13 Mar 2025 | – |
| Chile | 13 Mar 2025 | – |
| Netherlands | 13 Mar 2025 | – |
| Peru | 13 Mar 2025 | – |
| Argentina | 20 Mar 2025 | – |
| Colombia | 20 Mar 2025 | – |
| Uruguay | 24 Apr 2025 | – |
| South Korea | 30 Apr 2025 | – |
| Brazil | 5 Jun 2025 | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Norway | 20 Jun 2025 | – |
| Germany | 24 Jul 2025 | – |
| Indonesia | – | 4 Sept 2025 |
| China | 5 Sept 2025 | 12 Feb 2026 |
From our streaming checks, last checked 17 Oct, 16:53 AEDT. "Expected" dates come from availability data, not the service; a "first detected" date is when a check first found it there, not its release date. See streaming releases this week in Australia.
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