The Notebook is a 2004 romantic drama film based on the novel of the same name. It tells the story of Noah and Allie, who fall in love in 1940s South Carolina, but struggle due to their different socioeconomic backgrounds. Allie's family disapproves of Noah and they separate, though Noah writes to Allie for years hoping to reunite. The film is narrated by an elderly man telling the story of Noah and Allie to another nursing home resident.