'A Day Like Today' tells the story of Alice, a woman going through a rough marriage that seems to have had enough. At the same time she is going through this tough period she meets Joe. Joe is a homeless man with a past that Alice is unaware of but she decides to take a chance and spend the day with him and just say screw it!

A Day Like Today tells the story of Alice, a woman whose marriage is on the rocks. She has a chance encounter with Joe, a homeless man with an unknown past. When the two troubled characters meet, they decide to take a day off and just enjoy each other's company. As they explore Dublin City, they also begin to explore the intimate details of their lives, including things they probably aren't ready to hear.