What Lies That Way is a feature length documentary film shot in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The film is a genuine and in-depth look at an important cultural practice know as Buai. Buai is both revered and feared among the Lak people. The practitioners of Buai are widely know for their creative powers but Buai can also be destructive and dangerous. It is up to each individual who initiates to choose between the light and the dark.