A young, rejected author writes about the people closest to her—much to their dismay—in this New Zealand drama. Maddie’s first collection of short stories is rejected by her publisher. Her boyfriend and her best friend are getting it on. Her mother is leaving her father - for a woman. And the guy who broke her heart in high school is back in her life. Hiding out at the family beach house, and ignoring her messy life, Maddie can’t resist getting involved in her family’s fragmenting relationships. And, of course, makes things worse.