Mori Tanaka is sent to Australia from Japan to oversee his uncle's funeral and retrieve his ashes from the man's spouse. When the man's spouse turns out to be another man Tanaka is torn between cultures and customs.
An unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change; a star newsreader and an ambitious gay reporter join forces in a ruthless 1986 newsroom, as events unfold that will change their lives.