A brilliantly crafted debut feature by Alison Maclean, filmed and produced in her native New Zealand, Crush features themes which have been consistent in her previous work; of the 'dark' side of sexual identity and the shifting power of relationships. A book critic, who is on her way to interview a novelist, finds herself accompanied by her friend Lane. After being involved in a car crash, Christina is left in a coma whilst Lane, assuming her friend's identity travels to conduct the interview herself. Finding herself drawn to the novelist and his young daughter, emotions quickly begin to run high.