THE SUBJECT charts a young artist’s struggle to create the perfect piece of portraiture. Choosing her partner as her muse, Sally learns the hard way that personal sacrifice can inspire great art. The more her relationship fractures, the closer she comes to realising her dreams.

Ruby wakes from a bad dream to find herself in a real life nightmare. She's trapped in a basement, her legs are broken and she can't remember who she is or how she got there. Her kidnapper, Tom, tells her she will remain captive until she falls in love with him. Ruby is focused on trying to escape until Tom starts helping her to remember her past and she begins to question everything.

Jo has problems attempting to keep her daughter's sporting career on track despite her growing independence as a woman.