In the remote Australian outback, powerlessness drives desperation and all are powerless beneath the ancient landscape. The discovery of a horde of gold inspires self-appointed rebel leader Nelson. High aspirations are disfigured by lust and cruelty. News of the gold travels fast and soon everyone wants a share. Guns trump tradition, destroying love, alliances and friendships. Deception, lies and wrong-side love build to an explosive climax. All are committed to protecting country, but the ancient land is an unbridgeable gulf delivering a pyrrhic resolution.