There Was Once a Girl

An undeniably compelling true story with lots of unforeseen events.

Based on a true story, There Was Once a Girl is a controversial Australian drama about a young woman from a middle-class background who aspired for absolute prosperity with her pending future, but life and fate had set a different destiny for her.

Townsend so skillfully portrays Josie’s inner life that her often-questionable choices are entirely believable. Readers will be eager to learn how she makes it to the other side of them.