Platteland features a stellar cast of actors and musicians and puts a vibrant new spin on some of the most popular Afrikaans hits of the past few years. It tells the story of Riana van Niekerk who is desperately fighting to save her family's farm from Mike Ferreira. He has his own agenda and is determined to drive Riana from the land and seize her farm. When Dirk Pretorius, a drifter with many secrets of his own, arrives in town, new alliances are formed and love blossoms in unexpected ways.

An irate customer harasses Shane, a bookstore employee for not having a copy of an obscure book in stock, demanding that they bend over backwards to find it for them. When Shane stumbles across a copy while re-stocking the shelves, he finds himself drawn into a surreal home that has no intention of letting him leave.

A story of love and friendship set against the violence of Apartheid in South Africa. It is a story of the ups and downs of the lives of the three main characters, and how their lives intersect over the years.