Young Lena, born to an aboriginal mother whom she despises and an Irish father whom she longs to see, meets Vaughn, a young Murri boy who has escaped from a juvenile prison in New South Wales. The two head to Sydney, where Lena searches for her father and Vaughn intends to find his dying mother. Lena sees Vaughn as the embodiment of the Aboriginal heritage she is fleeing, whereas Vaughn harbors bitterness and resentment towards the white Australian society that Lena represents. They embark on a hitchhiking trip filled with conflict as well as rare moments of intimacy.