Five people embark on a motorhome road trip through Europe to fulfill an elderly man's last wish. "Day by Day" is a life-affirming comedy with a lot of humor and some seriousness. Friendships develop, love arises and life-changing decisions are made, a story that it is never too late to rethink in life.

Christian and Malene are lovers. Although they are both only in their mid 20s, they have been a couple for a long time since they got together as teenagers. They have reached a point in life where a new phase has begun: adulthood. The pressure from their surroundings is starting to create doubt in both of them, and the question is whether they should be together at all.

The 1992 Danish football team competes for the European Championship.

Independent, outspoken and adored by her students, private school teacher Rita fares less well with adults.