Joy is trying to break free from her drug-addict husband. Her sister Trish falls for the older Harvey when she learns he's an ardent supporter of Israel, just like her. Meanwhile, her son Timmy is horrified to discover that his father didn’t die as his mother had claimed, but was imprisoned for paedophilia and now wants to reconnect. The third sister, Helen, feels torn between family obligations and her Hollywood success. Life During Wartime explores familiar Solondzian themes: suburban dissatisfaction, a fractured Jewish family, dark humor, taboo subjects, all rendered with the delicate touch of an artist.