During the day they work underground, in the evening they make music - the men of the miners' band in the small town of Grimley. But times are hard. The miners are threatened with the closure of the mine and the brass band is to be dissolved. The beautiful Gloria returns to her hometown and is accepted as the first female member. With her flugelhorn, she brings a breath of fresh air into the troupe and excitement in Andy's life. In his second directorial work, Mark Herman succeeds in combining the story of a Yorkshire brass band with socially critical aspects and typical British humour. With an outstanding Pete Postlethwaite and a rousing soundtrack, "Brassed Off" takes the viewer into another world, which in the course of the film acquires the familiarity of a hometown. A declaration of love to people and life in general.