A young Priest (Hugh Grant) and his wife Estella move to an Australian parish. Before they arrive the bishop asks them to visit an eccentric artist prone to sexual depictions and requests that he voluntarily withdraw a controversial work called "Crucified Venus", which depicts a naked female from his show. Upon their arrival at the studios the young couple become drawn into the seductive world of the Lindsay family and their provocative models. The sensuous models Sheela (Elle Macpherson), Giddy (Portia De Rossi), and Pru (Kate Fischer) captivate the very proper Estella and lead her on a journey of sexual awakening amidst the erotically charged, guilt-free environment.