Joyce
Following the death of her mother Tessa (Pamela Rabe), a young woman, returns after many years to the weather-beaten family home on the shores of Sydney's Botany Bay. But the old family home begins to bring old wounds more and more to life. The story unfolds through flashbacks yet as it progresses the flashbacks merge into the present as it becomes apparent that the situation Tessa has returned to is very much the result of that which passed before.
Hilda
When Joey, a prisoner on the run, takes Reginald, an accountant, as his hostage, he gets more than he bargained for.
Gail
Flesh and fantasy fill the nights of the call girls at Bambi’s, a flashy back street brothel. Join Bambi, Candy and the girls for an evening or two and find out what happens in the violent world of sex for sale. Candy is new to the business. She follows all of the rules of the house - she arrives on time, doesn’t take drugs, is polite to customers, and numb to all the men who used her. Then she meets Reg and breaks the most important rule - don’t fall in love with one of your customers. Their first encounter leaves her longing to see him again. She fantasizes about the love they share and how idyllic their life together would be. But the facts are clear. Candy is a hooker and she will never be a real part of his world … she’s one of Bambi’s girls. She has seen his life and felt his love, a brief glimpse is all she’ll ever have, KISS THE NIGHT!
Mary
Lillie (Judy Davis) es una mujer que ha pasado los últimos veinte años vagando, bebiendo y tratando, en vano, de recomponer su vida. Dieciséis años atrás dió a luz una niña, Ally (Claudia Karvan), pero incapaz de hacerse cargo de ella, la dejó al cuidado de su madre Bet (Jan Adele) y decidió marcharse lejos. Bet y Ally han vivido todo este tiempo como madre e hija, amándose como nunca Lillie fue amada por Bet. Ahora regresa a la ciudad, un deprimente lugar de la costa australiana...
