The Year My Voice Broke

In 1962, Danny and Freya spend their days at their childhood hangout on the town's outskirts, bonding through experiments with telepathy and hypnosis. They are the best of friends, even as Danny's social awkwardness makes him tentative around others. The town's gossip about Freya's adoption adds a quiet tension to their bond.

Danny begins to harbor romantic feelings for Freya while she is drawn to Trevor, a charismatic rugby player with a troublesome streak. To stay connected, Danny begrudgingly befriends Trevor, and the three teens form an uneasy trio. The arrangement foreshadows jealousy and danger ahead.

The trio discovers an abandoned house rumored to be haunted and spends an evening exploring its shadows. Trevor and Freya sleep together during the night, while Danny pretends to be asleep in a corner. The house becomes a turning point for their relationships.

The next day, Trevor steals a car for a reckless joyride and is arrested, sending him to juvenile detention. The incident strains the trio and deepens the triangle's tensions. Danny and Freya struggle to define their loyalties.

While Trevor is detained away, Freya reveals she is pregnant. Danny offers to marry her and claim the child as his, but Freya refuses, deeming marriage unnecessary. The revelation shifts the course of both their lives.

Intrigued by a locket engraved SEA left to Freya, Danny investigates its origin. His inquiries lead him to a cemetery cross bearing the initials Sara Elizabeth Amery, Freya's biological mother. The discovery ties Freya to a haunting piece of the town's past.

Danny's talk with his parents reveals that Sara Amery was known for years for sexual promiscuity and died while giving birth at the abandoned house. The truth casts a pall over Freya's sense of identity and belonging. The revelation also explains the town's rumors about Freya's origins.

Trevor escapes detention, steals another car, and wounds a store clerk during an armed robbery. The danger he poses intensifies the strain on Freya and the fragile social fabric of the town. Danny watches events spiral toward tragedy.

Trevor returns to town and reunites with Freya at the abandoned house, where he learns of her pregnancy. Police arrive and a car chase ensues; Danny helps Trevor escape, risking his own safety. The pursuit tightens the net of danger around them.

The pursuit ends when the police drive Trevor's car off the road, and he dies the next day from injuries. Freya disappears in the wake of the tragedy, leaving Danny to shoulder the fallout. The town processes the consequences of the violence that erupted from a simple teenage friendship.

Freya reappears having miscarried and suffering hypothermia; Danny finds her at the abandoned house and takes her to the hospital. The trauma forces her to face the stigma of her origins. Danny's reluctant honesty about Freya's mother arrives amid the crisis.

Hesitantly, Danny reveals that Freya's mother was Sara Elizabeth Amery, clarifying the genetic link behind the gossip. The revelation deepens Freya's sense of loss and stigma and complicates her desire to stay. The moment marks a turning point in her willingness to leave.

Freya decides to leave on the night train for the city, seeking a fresh start away from the town’s judgement. Danny gives her his life savings to help her begin anew and promises they will stay in touch. She boards the train, leaving behind the life they shared.

Years later, an adult Danny returns to their favourite hangout and carves the names Freya, Trevor, and his own into a rock. The carving serves as a memorial to a complicated chapter and a reminder of what they endured. He reveals to the audience that he never saw Freya again.