The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.

In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with her mother, she starts to fall in love while transforming the fashion of the town.

A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Guinea during World War II.