Tracy Heart (
Cate Blanchett) is an ex-junkie who swims, works, sleeps and lives with her mother in Sydney’s Little Saigon, dreaming of a better life. But the unexpected return of her ex-boyfriend Jonny (Dustin Nguyen), the criminal aspirations of her brother Ray (
Martin Henderson) and the emotional draw of troubled family friend Lionel Dawson (
Hugo Weaving), creates friction for Tracy.
Her dream soon becomes entangled with criminal boss Bradley "The Jockey" Thompson (
Sam Neill) with shattering consequences.