Joe Carstairs, war hero and fastest boat-racer of her generation, defied societal expectations.
In the 1920s, Joe Carstairs broke societal norms to become a war hero and the fastest boat-racer of her time. Her defiance came at a personal cost, steering her life in unforeseen directions.
Today, Hik, an ambitious playwright from modest beginnings, faces similar struggles. Meeting the determined Tee at a writing workshop, Hik gets a chance to write about Carstairs but must navigate their own identity challenges as tradition clashes with progress, mirroring Carstairs' battles from a century ago.