📽️ Ellie & Abbie

"Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt)" is a heartfelt and witty Australian queer rom-com that balances teenage awkwardness with a touching tribute to LGBTQ+ history. The story follows 17-year-old Ellie (Sophie Hawkshaw), a bookish school captain who is hopelessly smitten with her classmate Abbie (Zoe Terakes). While Ellie struggles to find the courage to ask Abbie to the Year 12 formal, she accidentally outs herself to her mother, Erica. 👗

The plot takes a supernatural turn when the ghost of her deceased Aunt Tara (Julia Billington) appears to her as a "fairy godmother". A lesbian activist who died in the 1980s, Tara begins dispensing unsolicited—and often outdated—dating advice. As Ellie navigates her first major crush, the film explores the bridge between the struggles of past activists and the modern queer experience, blending humor with poignant family revelations. 👻✨