A lonely, hard-working African-Australian woman falls in love online with a man from her old village in Africa. She plans to bring him to Australia, but her mother despises the idea of marriage and all who surround her have hidden agendas.

In the underbelly of a city that promised safety, an African refugee and a disowned Vietnamese immigrant must battle homelessness, prejudice, and their own inner demons to hold onto the only sanctuary they have left — each other.