Two young friends living in the lush surroundings of South Africa defy their families when their budding friendship turns to love and threatens to propel them both toward tragedy.

Through The Cane Fields is the story of two young sisters living a life of privilege in Apartheid era South Africa. Delia Hallowell is content with her carefree, luxurious life until she meets a boy named Thomas. As the son of the cook, Thomas is separated by the divide of class and race. As their friendship grows, so does the realization that they cannot be together. Delia must make a choice between her true feelings and her family's expectations.