Mike Leigh's tale of a working class family in London examines the growing emotional distance between taxi driver Phil (Timothy Spall) and his wife, Penny (Lesley Manville), who works at a grocery store. Seeking a way to reconnect, they are brought together by an unexpected tragedy. In the process, they also bond with daughter Rachel, who works at a home for the elderly, and son Rory, who's an unemployed misfit.