Australian Dream
Overview:
A day in the life of an Asian delivery rider in Melbourne, Australia. At night, his pressures and desires surface in dreams, but by morning he must resume his routine within a city shaped by gentrification and a punishing rental market, raising questions about what the Australian Dream means today.
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