Society being what it is, living together for so long without being married has marginalized Eleni made her the target of gossip and mistreatment in the neighborhood.
Antonis is a literate employee of a ministry but Eleni is an illiterate younger woman from a poor family.
After the sudden death of one of his friends, Antonis is shaken and realizes he needs to marry Eleni so that she’s provided for should something happen to him.
Eleni is now officially his wife, and with the aid of his friends’ wives starts to have more demands and she claims equality.
The film features a balanced mix of humour with emotion and nostalgia, also filled with the beautiful pictures of Athens in those years.