Through the use of magical realism, dance, music, and poetry a beautiful drag queen confronts the fear and agony of the AIDS epidemic, ultimately finding joy in the acceptance and celebration of one's truth.
When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.