Would you commit to 3 months of hard labour in exchange for a year in paradise?

Matt would, which is why he finds himself in the small outback town of Birribandi. He arrives expecting to make sacrifices but is relieved to discover that sex and alcohol are both easy to come by. There is just one problem – his new boss.

Rhett is as merciless as the desert sun and he intends to make the backpackers in his charge work for their keep. He also plans on taking a cut of the money they earn via an illicit side business he has been running right under the nose of the local sheriff. The young travellers vow not to get involved, but when one of the group inadvertently crosses the old man, they all must face the consequences.

The Outback is a horrific exploration of the dark side of the traveller’s dream. It is also a story about finding friendship and love in the toughest of circumstances. When the line between paranoia and superstition becomes blurred, absolutely anything can happen...