In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to the countryside by his mother, Rita, to escape the bombings. Defiant and determined to return to his family, George embarks on an epic, perilous journey back home as Rita searches for him.

Archie has been in love with his best friend Amelia for as long as he can remember. Just when he builds up the courage to declare his feelings, she falls head over heels for Billy Walsh, a new American transfer student.

Waiting for the next train, an elderly woman has visions of her younger self making the decision whether to leave with the man she loves.

Left alone in an empty student house, an agoraphobic young woman forms an unlikely bond with her landlord as she becomes drawn into the lingering presence of his family’s past.