A British hand-drawn animated film, adapted from Raymond Briggs' award-winning and bestselling picture book based on the true life story of his parents. It tells the tale of Raymond Briggs' parents, an ordinary British couple, from their first meeting and falling in love in 1928 to their successive passings in 1971. As the days fade away along with the husband's hairline, their lives, though seemingly uneventful, are filled with enduring warmth and devotion as they stay together for a lifetime. The film also serves as a British chronicle, interwoven with numerous historical events throughout.