In 1942, at age 16, Violet Middleton falls in love with an older man and in turn falls pregnant. Violet never disclosed to her parents who the baby's father was and they are devastated that their squeaky-clean reputation in the small town they reside in will be tarnished forever so Violet is sent to a maternity home in Sydney where she is forced to give up her baby. Violet spends the remainder of her years hurdling tragic events in search for her daughter. Violet's search appears to be at a dead end, until an unlikely visitor shows up during Violet's last living days and offers to help with the search but what she discovers will leave you questioning every personal relationship you have ever had.