Na Austrália da década de 1980, um garoto enfrenta a dura realidade da vida e os perigos que ameaçam sua família.

Six years later, Dave and Julie Rafter have created a new life in the country with their youngest daughter Ruby while her older siblings face new challenges and Grandad Ted struggles to find his place. As Dave enjoys his new-found freedom, Julie must reconcile her responsibilities to the family.