Ethel & Ernest

Ernest, a milkman, waves from his delivery van to a housemaid named Ethel, who is dusting a windowsill. This fleeting gesture blossoms into a lifelong partnership, unfolding against the sweeping backdrop of the twentieth century. The couple navigates the Great Depression, the Second World War, post-war austerity, and the technological revolution, all while their modest London home remains a steadfast anchor. Their ordinary triumphs and worries—the birth of their son, acquiring their first television, the terror of the Blitz—weave together into an epic tapestry of quiet resilience. The film is a tender adaptation of Raymond Briggs's graphic novel tribute to his own parents.