In the 1820s, Alexander Pearce is sent to the remote and harsh penal colony in Van Diemen's Land for theft. As he endures the brutality and starvation, he forms a plan to escape with seven other convicts. Stranded in the wilderness, they face hunger, cannibalism, and the unforgiving environment. Pearce's last confession reveals the horrifying lengths he went to survive.

Lucky Miles is an adventure comedy drama that follows a group of refugees as they escape and journey through the Australian Outback, facing various challenges and obstacles along the way. Their ultimate goal is to reach freedom and find a new home where they can start a new life.

A cosmonaut looking back on his life.