Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on Earth.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Toni ColletteSandy Edwards | Sandy Edwards |
 Gotaro TsunashimaHiromitsu Tachibana | Hiromitsu Tachibana |
 Matthew DyktynskiBill Baird | Bill Baird |
 Lynette CurranMum | Mum |
 Yumiko TanakaYukiko Tachibana | Yukiko Tachibana |
 Kate AtkinsonJackie | Jackie |
 Bill YoungJimmy Smithers | Jimmy Smithers |
 Reg EvansBloke in Row Boat | Bloke in Row Boat |
 George ShevtsovJames | James |
 Justine ClarkeJane | Jane |
| MMike FrenchamBlake | Blake |
 John HowardRichards | Richards |
| PPhil BennettBarman | Barman |
 Heath BergersenPetrol Bloke | Petrol Bloke |
| JJules HutchinsonCanteen Worker | Canteen Worker |
 Kuni HashimotoJapanese Translator | Japanese Translator |
| MMark McaullayWatson | Watson |
| GGreg McNeillTom Goodwin | Tom Goodwin |
| SStephen ParkinCargo Man | Cargo Man |
 Dean VinceKaraoke Singer | Karaoke Singer |
| PPeter WebbTony | Tony |
| KKoji KiokaHiromitsu's Child in Photo | Hiromitsu's Child in Photo |
| NNanami KiokaHiromitsu's Child in Photo | Hiromitsu's Child in Photo |
| IIgor SasFraser | Fraser |