The movie revolves around Grace Trevethen, whose late husband jumped out of a plane without a parachute. It’s worse when Grace discovers that he has squandered all their money and left her bankrupt, and the banks are ready to reposes everything…
The films follows a successful black woman and her white mother. When the woman’s mother tries to hide her underprivileged status and when emotions run high, deceits are made, causing tears and scars that are difficult to repair.
This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.