Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon, only to find change is afoot, nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.

Pawno is a character driven ensemble film set in the diverse and multicultural suburb of Footscray in Melbourne, Australia.

After meeting online, a woman allows a virtual stranger into her home to fulfill an agreement.