Three young couples who are friends get married on the same day and promise to celebrate their copper wedding anniversary together in seven years. But seven years is a long time, and all three marriages are now in crisis. However, a heartfelt letter from their late teacher sets them back on the right path.

Thomas Holinka has returned home from war and captivity. In the absence of a suitable home, he finds himself in what seems to be an abandoned monastery. When the nuns return, a conflict is inevitable because Holinka is addicted to alcohol and gambling .