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After ten years away, Moni, a gay Samoan man, returns to Sydney determined not to miss his sister Hana's wedding. But an unexpected arrival throws things into disarray.
After a decade living in the UK, Moni turns up at his sister Hana's wedding rehearsal in Western Sydney, where he is welcomed by the whispers of the Samoan community he escaped from.
Awoken to the sound of his dead mother cooking, Moni has a freak-out and throws everything at her. Hana arrives to witness her brother fighting with himself.
Uncle Pika calls a pre-wedding meeting at the family home, much to Moni's distaste. Tina pleads with him not to embarrass the family.
An unwelcome Moni arrives at Hana's hen's dress fitting at the request of Sila; an arrogant uncle Pika re-establishes his power in the family and over a vulnerable Moni.
A flashback to Moni's 16th birthday as he and Hana share their dreams. Tina witnesses uncle Pika offer a ride to Moni in horror.
Moni shows up at Hana's wedding uninvited, but with a longing to make things right. After a tearful goodbye to his mother, Tina returns to the Ancestors, and Hana and Moni finally begin to heal the vā between them.
