Writer Margot travels back to her home town for her sister's wedding, with her troubled teenage son in tow. Relations between the sisters have never been harmonious, and Margot is soon stirring up conflict both within the family and with their neighbours. Comedy drama, starring Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jack Black.

Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Malcolm at the family seaside home, Margot shows up unexpectedly to rekindle the sisterly bond and offer her own brand of support. What ensues is a nakedly honest and subversively funny look at family dynamics.