Sophia is a free-spirited art student who wears gypsy bright clothes and expresses herself through painting. When she meets Henry at Cornell, it is a case of opposites that attract. Kind, gentle and competent, Henry is surprised by how quickly and passionately their relationship develops. But is Sophia as committed to Henry as he is to her? As they marry, have a child, and grow older together, Sophia and Henry are beset by challenges that neither could have foreseen. Life and Afterlife explores how a relationship changes and develops over time.