Silver City

After World War II 4000 Polish families came to Australia They were Jews Fascists antiCommunists and others dispossessed In a large hostel where even married men and women were housed in separate barracks the adults lived for two years while they worked off the governments payment of their passage Even though he is married to Anna and has a son Julian falls in love with Nina and she with him As they and others face the new situations and prejudices that await immigrants and as they take on aspects of Australian culture oldcountry values reassert themselves Julian decides what to do about love and family and Nina must find a way to move on