Counting Backwards

Fear, guilt and courage - three powerful emotions that flow through the lives of three women. As a teenager, Sally was brutally raped and, even though she's buried the scars of that attack deep inside, they're slowly seeping out, poisoning her relationship with her daughter, Kelly. Sally's lifelong friend, Jackie, tries to find a way to reconcile the two of them and, in doing so, ease the guilt she feels for letting her friend down all those years ago. As the past events come to light, we witness one incredible act of bravery that forces us to examine the well of courage we all carry inside.

Directed by Sean de Sparengo

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Cast

Hetti Bywater

Young Sally

Kate Ashfield

Adult Sally

Kathryn Prescott

Kelly

Craig Conway

Ken

Sarah Hoare

Young Jackie

Wendy Albiston

Adult Jackie

Ronnie Fox

Jim Brown

Naomi Battrick

Jean

Ashley McGuire

Flo Brown

Jo McInnes

Bet

Adam Wilson

Billy

Jethro Skinner

Attacker

Lucy Speed

Adult Sally

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