The film undertakes a journey through the memories of a centenarian couple; as a meditation on the power of memory, it offers a vision of aging and love that emphasizes not loss, but the capacity to renew an attachment to life with each instant that passes.

In 2024, Morrie was the oldest man living in the US. He died at the age of 110 in June 2024. Betty died at the age of 103 in 2019. They were married for 82 years.