Two days in the life of an ex-coalminer. One is filmed very soberly in a studio and belongs to the past, to memories. The memory of having been a trainee miner, and then a skilled one. This imaginary day lives on memory. The second day is filmed like a television report, it belongs to the present, to the continuity of life. The life of a retired miner. This day is made up of elements spread out in time : a family meal, a game of bowls, shopping…