[1] In Perth, Western Australia, Doug Dooligan (John Moore), a young Nyoongar man, is released from prison, where he was incarcerated for assault.
Outside, he is picked up by his charismatic childhood friend Floyd "Pretty Boy" Davies (David Ngoombujarra), who was partially responsible for Doug's incarceration, and taken to a remote Aboriginal community in Western Australia.
He becomes attracted to a local girl Polly (Jaylene Riley) and, upon learning that Floyd is still involved in criminal activities, decides to leave and visit his mother.
Determined to stay out of trouble, Doug buys back his father's old property, Yetticup, which has traditional roots.
James Ricketson became interested in the story in the early 1980s when he was directing an episode of Women of the Sun.