The lives of nine women as told through nine different stories. Sandra (Elpida Carrillo) is in prison and wants to connect with her visiting child. Diana (Robin Wright Penn) confronts a past...

The lives of nine women as told through nine different stories. Sandra (Elpida Carrillo) is in prison and wants to connect with her visiting child. Diana (Robin Wright Penn) confronts a past relationship after she has moved on to a new life. Holly (Lisa Gay Hamilton) can’t seem to move forward until her stepfather acknowledges the pain he has caused her. Sonia (Holly Hunter) is shocked at her boyfriend telling their closest friends an intimate secret. Teenager Samantha (Amanda Seyfreid) is the peacemaker between her parents. Lorna (Amy Brenneman) tries to comfort her ex-husband after his wife’s suicide and finds herself implicated in the death. Ruth (Sissy Spacek) considers having an affair. Camille (Kathy Baker) faces the limitations of her previously dependable body. Maggie (Glenn Close) allows her own life to be eclipsed by that of her young daughter, Maria (Dakota Fanning).