Theactiontakesplaceinagrimanarchistfuturecivilizationafterabigcrashorwar.Ayoungman,Allan(BenteinBaardson),decidestomoveoutofthecityashisfamilylivein.Hebringshiswife,Lisa('PetronellaBarker'),andthesontoabiggarbagedumplocatedoutsidethecity.Wheretheysettleandsurviveonthewastetheyfindonthedump.Theyareinmanywaysmorecloselyrelatedtoeachotherbylivingthisway,andLisaeventuallybecomespregnant.Butthereisagreatshortageofwater(Sweetwater)andthefamilyofthreemustgooutandlookforwater.Whentheydiscovertheyarenotaloneinstayinginlandfill.Itwillbeastruggleforexistence.