Women Make Waves International Film Festival

Program

Fwends

Sophie SOMERVILLE 2025 Australia color 96min DCP
Em, a junior lawyer escaping an abusive workplace, reconnects with Jessie as they navigate life’s challenges through candid conversations and shared stories. Two best friends reunite for a weekend in Melbourne. Fwends is a raw, witty exploration of modern female friendship and the quiet struggles of a generation seeking connection amid life’s chaos. This feature debut offers a raw, vulnerable look at connection, survival, and the messy realities of young adulthood in Australia.

Director

Sophie SOMERVILLE

A Melbourne-based writer and director. She graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2019. Her shorts include Peeps and award-winning linda 4 eva. Fwends marks her feature debut.

Sophie SOMERVILLE

Screenwriter: Sophie SOMERVILLE, Emmanuelle MATTANA, Melissa GAN

Cinematographer: Carter LOOKER

Editor: Sophie SOMERVILLE

Rapt Films International
russell@raptfilmsinternational.com