Australian thriller based on real historical events. In 1822, eight prisoners
- including notorious Irish convict Alexander Pearce (Oscar Redding)
- escape the brutal penal settlement of Van Diemen's Land (now known as Tasmania). Led by ex-sailor & experienced navigator Robert Greenhill (Arthur Angel), the men battle through the harsh & uncharted wilderness of Van Diemen's Land in search of Macquarie Harbour, where they believe a ship will be waiting to carry them away from the isl&. As their supplies run out & tensions in the group escalate, the men find themselves contemplating the unthinkable in order to survive.