Cirrus@Austlit

Towards the end of World War II, the Australian military uncovers an ancient device that has the power to transport people and objects through time. Desperate to keep it safely in Allied hands, they entrust it to Lieutenant Harris, an experienced aviator. But en route to Washington, the arcane nature of the device forces Harris to crash land the plane among numerous shipwrecks from varied historical eras, and to immolate the device to prevent it from causing more damage. Court martialled for insubordination, Harris becomes determined to find out what is really behind these mysterious events.

As a child, Cathy accidentally causes her mother's death in a car accident, while trying to stop her mother from kissing her lover while driving. Sixteen years later, Cathy (now called Helen) is a grown woman and an actress, and all seems to be going well--until strange things begin to happen to the cast of her new play.