Heaven’s Burning

Midori Takada arrives in Sydney with her new husband Yukio, beginning a marriage she already doubts. She views the trip as an opportunity to escape and redefine her life, rather than a fresh start with her spouse. The unsettled atmosphere foreshadows the danger and loyalties that will soon collide around them.

An Australian-Afghan family hires Colin O'Brien, an experienced getaway driver, to help rob a bank. The plan is presented with urgency and a sense of desperation, setting the stage for a violent escape. Colin's skills become pivotal as the heist spirals toward chaos.

During the robbery, one member is killed, and Midori is grabbed from the bank as a hostage. The situation escalates quickly as fear and aggression take over the attackers. The hostage situation binds the fates of strangers in a web of violence.

Colin refuses to let the hostage be killed and intervenes as the Afghan brothers argue about what to do. He kills one brother and threatens the other, sparing Midori's life at the cost of making a dangerous enemy. The escape follows as they flee with Midori in tow.

Colin vows to travel to his father Cam's ranch after years apart, and Midori chooses to stay with him. The plan shifts from improvised crime to a road trip toward safety and connection. Their bond strengthens as they leave their previous lives behind.

To fund their trip, Colin and Midori rob another bank, signaling a reversal from flight to perilous pursuit. The act deepens their commitment to each other and escalates the danger from pursuing authorities. The couple's escape becomes a key turning point in their odyssey.

Mahood and Boorjan vow revenge and press the pursuit across the countryside, while police escalate their efforts against the Afghan network. Yukio is also drawn into the hunt, determined to reclaim Midori or punish those involved. The chase spans vast NSW landscapes, heightening the tension.

The Afghan pursuers catch up and begin to torture Colin, testing his resolve. He enures long enough to kill the patriarch and the remaining son, turning the tables on his attackers. Midori's presence becomes a fragile thread binding his resistance to their threat.

Yukio relentlessly pursues the lovers, killing those who stand in his way as he travels toward Midori. His obsession underscores the tragedy of the story and sets up the inevitable confrontation. The pursuit tightens as the distance between lovers and pursuer shrinks.

Colin and Midori finally reach Cam's ranch and stay for a short while, where their relationship deepens into love. The quiet moment contrasts with the violence that follows and marks a fragile pause before the storm. They then decide to leave for the seashore.

Yukio arrives at the ranch and threatens Cam, who refuses to reveal Midori's whereabouts. In a brutal act, Yukio drowns Cam, escalating the vendetta. The confrontation underscores Yukio's single-minded determination to recover Midori.

Yukio catches up with the lovers and shoots Colin in the torso, signaling the end of Colin's protection. Midori retrieves a gun from their car and shoots Yukio, who then shoots her in the side. He proclaims that he still loves her, but she declares he does not know love as she kills him instead.

Police close in as Midori drives with a dying Colin beside her. They reach the shore, but their car overturns and catches fire. In a final act of desperation, Midori shoots herself as the vehicle explodes, and the police watch the blaze unfold.

With the car destroyed and the couple dead, the police survey the wreck and reflect on the costs of passion, loyalty, and vengeance. The final image is of a burned-out vehicle and the consequences of all the choices made. Their story ends in tragedy but with a stark sense of inevitability.