1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with extraordinary talent and a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. Pressured by a ruthless manager, tempted by a forbidden love, and bound by the expectations of his Italian-American family, Joe is a young man torn between the seductive promise of the American Dream and the quiet honour of a decent life. He must confront what he's willing to sacrifice, who he's willing to become, and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.

Today, Eddie is holding a memorial for his brother at a park near their council estate. Today is also the day Paige decides to close the road to this countryside sanctuary in a protest about climate action. Naturally, when the pair meet, sparks fly, insults are traded in a fiery exchange, and they expect never to see each other again. But they do. Again. And again. And again. Until they feel there's no choice but to join forces and take drastic action together.

In 1930s Germany, a woman puts on her dead husband's trousers and never takes them off. As the world around her changes, she endures war and dictatorship, hunger and humiliation – always fighting to stay alive.