Sydney Film School

Based on Quentin Tarantino's quote of Omission "What you leave out is as crucial as what you put in."

'Authentic' is a portrait of a man desperately trying to find meaning - or, perhaps, escape - in the compulsive pursuit of climax. In his quest for satisfaction, he either does not see his real desires or ignores it deliberately; but it all changes when the 'Right One' steps in.

Australia, June 1727, a ship from the Dutch East India Company wrecked on the hostile coast. Pieter and Hendrick are friends like brothers - they grew up together, sailed together, survived together. But when Hendrick discovers the true nature of Pieter's heart, the two men are taken in a storm where friendship and faith collapse.

When Tilda wakes up to find herself the last human on earth she goes on a journey along with her bunny rabbit Shane, experiencing both the immense joy and crippling loneliness of a world without humans.