Women who are elevated, sharp, intelligent, put together, sometimes a touch off-kilter or out of step with everyone around them. Women with standards, surrounded by people and a world that don't meet them, who answer instead of accepting.

[SARAH] Outspoken and politically engaged, a contemporary mom and partner with a brusque directness. Her vulnerability emerges when guiding her daughter through a world that challenges their family.

[EILEEN] A capable, professional wife and mother. She feels increasingly isolated from her young adult daughter and husband, despite occasional moments of warmth and connection.

[JOYCE] An educated, self-possessed professor and colleague with an easy collegiality.