After his daughter persuades him to maneuver into a brand new residence, aged widower Fred strikes up a friendship along with his eccentric 74-year-old neighbour Elsa, who convinces him it is by no means too late to maintain having fun with life. Though he appeared resigned to a depressing bedridden existence, Fred embraces Elsa's youthful enthusiasm as she introduces him to the trail of life and entertains him with outlandish tales about her previous life. However when he discovers Elsa's terminally unwell, Fred decides to accompany her on the journey of her goals to the everlasting metropolis of Rome to assist her fulfil a lifelong ambition.
