A post-modern woman confronts the age old dramas of love, jealousy and betrayal.
Melbourne, 1990. Cass lives with fellow artist, Dario, who draws his inspiration from the Greek myths. The stories he tells Cass about the gods and their licentious self-interest introduce themes that are played out in the manner of a musical fugue as Sleeping Gods explores the myths we live by. From the rural landscape of her childhood, and her adoration of a primary school teacher, to her less than orthodox adult relationships, Cass sets out to explore the poetry of her own life. But a piece of her story is missing and the mother who might supply it is rapidly sinking into dementia. As layers of her personal mythology are peeled back so that sleeping dogs - or gods - begin to stir, Cass discovers a surprising way to respond to the age-old dramas of love, jealousy and betrayal.