Teenager Jamie moves with his mother, sister and grandfather to an island off the South Australian coast where mum has a job running a marine research station. To his discomfort, Jamie discovers he's a "selkie" - half human, half seal - that explains the webbing on his hands and also why he changes completely into a seal as soon as he hits water.
Luna battles a sleep disorder after immigrating to the US from Portugal, prompting her mother to explore a quick-fix solution from a celebrity psychologist's groundbreaking sleep therapy. As Luna delves into the treatment, the film unravels the consequences of attempting to erase her cultural roots for assimilation, exposing the potential damage wrought by the remedy that initially promised healing.
