The plot of the film is based on the biography of the famous English writer Vera Brittn. The film takes place in the early twentieth century, when most young girls from decent families dreamed of getting married as soon as possible. Unlike them, Vera absolutely did not want marriage, and her main goal in life was to enter Oxford. One day she met a young man named Roland Leighton, who became her first love. However, new feelings did not prevent her from achieving the desired result, and the girl went to study at the much-desired university. There she was educated and took her first steps towards a writing career. Her heart was filled with love for Roland, who had mutual feelings for her. However, their blithely happy youth was interrupted by the outbreak of the First World War ...