The true story of the Last Great Air Race London – Christchurch in October 1953, and the KLM aircraft that won the handicap race, which carried 26 young Dutch brides-to-be on their way to join their fiances already settled in New Zealand. Marjorie, Ada and Esther meet each other on the immigration flight and encounter Frank, who is on his way to be a share farmer. After fifty years they all meet again at Frank’s funeral and discover how much their lives have become intertwined beyond the famous flight through their different relationships with Frank.