After years of trying to redeem herself in her mother's eyes, former junkie Tracy Heart (Cate Blanchett) is going to do something for herself: start her own business. But that isn't easy with the unexpected return of her ex-boyfriend (Dustin Nguyen). The criminal dreams of her brother (Martin Henderson) and the emotional troubles of a family friend (Hugo Weaving) don't help, to say nothing of her dealings with a local crime boss (Sam Neill).