In England in 1915, during the height of World War I, a small but vibrant village finds itself divided between patriotic duty and nostalgic memories of quieter times. The story follows Edward, a young idealist who dreams of enlisting in the army, but his mother, terrified at the thought of losing her son, opposes him with all her might. Meanwhile, in the village square, whispers of the imminent lifting of a ban that has kept the community shut off from any kind of recreational activities begin to circulate.