He Died with a Felafel in His Hand

The opening scene shows Danny stumbling on Flip's body in their shared flat. The moment sets a dark tone and anchors the story in a sense of lost purpose. The film hints at the turmoil to come as the group tries to make sense of the tragedy.

We flash back to Brisbane, where Danny and Flip live with eccentric roommates in the Queenslander. The house's wooden stilts, verandas and open rooms create a vivid backdrop for their chaotic lives. The scene introduces the core dynamic of a tight knit, troubled group.

Taylor, a Russian with military obsessions, begins random acts of violence that unsettle everyone. His presence foreshadows the volatile environment of the house. The threats escalate the pressure on the roommates.

The group discusses love, confessing drunkenly about their desires, and Sam, an English girl, joins the circle. The conversations reveal vulnerabilities and budding tensions within the household. It marks Sam's entry into the group’s dynamics.

Danny visits a Centrelink office where an officer ridicules his aspirations of becoming a writer. The encounter compounds his insecurity about his future. It becomes a turning point that deepens his longing for inspiration.

Anya arrives to inquire about a room and immediately declares herself a strict vegetarian. Her enigmatic aura adds mystery to the house. The arrival signals a shift in the roommates' balance of attention and affection.

Milo and Otis vie for Anya's affections while Danny struggles to find inspiration for his writing. The competition heightens the house's romantic tensions. Danny's creative drought underscores his emotional fragility.

Thugs visit the house demanding unpaid rent, and the residents can't placate them. Anya plans a party, inviting friends, which leads to a pagan ritual that clashes with Taylor's gang. The confrontation erupts in vandalism, forcing Danny and Satomi to flee with their belongings.

Danny moves to a shared flat in Melbourne and attends his ex-girlfriend's wedding. He finds solace in writing and rekindles a spark of purpose as Sam reappears in his life. The move marks a new chapter outside Brisbane's chaos.

A disturbing incident involving police and drugs unfolds, leaving Iain injured and Danny considering leaving town. Sam chooses to stay, offering emotional support and complicating Danny's sense of direction. The event deepens the tension between leaving and staying.

Three months pass and Danny lives in Sydney with Nina and Dirk. Tensions rise as Sam and Anya, now a couple, visit, stirring conflict with Danny. A news of a shooting in Melbourne further unsettles him.

Danny's world unravels further as Flip dies of an overdose, a moment that leads him into a deep depression and social withdrawal. He stops writing, trapped by guilt and despair. The tragedy cements the sense that his life has spiraled beyond repair.

The housemates gather for a pagan-style funeral to honor Flip's memory, attempting to give some closure. The ritual blends their misunderstood beliefs with a sense of communal solidarity. The moment shows their need to cling to ritual amid their disintegration.

Anya hands Danny mail containing a $25,000 Penthouse cheque for a published story, offering a glimmer of hope. Anya and Nina decide to move to France together, changing the group's future. Sam gives Danny a roll of teletype paper, sparking a final inspiration to write.