Jennifer, 42, NYC: The narrator and main character of this epic film, Jennifer is a modern woman who never wanted to be limited by her femaleness, but now finds herself in a crisis over who she is as a woman. While juggling her filmmaking career and multi-partner love life, she sets out on a journey to understand what it means to be a woman today. 
 
 
Pat, 50, NYC: A native New Yorker, a blues singer and a long time pal of Jennifer’s, Pat finds herself in a crisis when she is diagnosed with a brain tumor and has to go through a major surgery. 
 
 
L’Dawn, 42, Wyoming: Part Shoshone Indian, L’dawn and her two girls, recently moved back to her family’s Indian reservation home because of a messy divorce. L’dawn frequents Jennifer’s New York City loft to battle a grueling case for unpaid child support. 
 
 
Mindy, 27, NYC: A deaf language teacher and on-again-off-again girlfriend of Jen’s old roommate George, Mindy struggles with her desire to have children and her need for independence, while looking for the right man who can give her both. 
 
 
Theresa, 28, South Africa: Recently divorced, Theresa is the typical modern woman looking for love in all the wrong places. Intimacy is an uphill battle for Theresa whose childhood sexual abuse left her distrustful of men. 
 
 
Khosi, 22, South Africa: A single mother living with her child in Soweto, Khosi shares a house with her grandmother, mother and sisters – all of whom are unemployed. Khosi struggles to find work and a healthy relationship. 
 
 
Gihan, 43, France: An adventurous, Egyptian journalist and the mother of two girls, Gihan and her husband work out a very modern co-parenting system that enables Gihan to travel for work half of each month. 
 
 
Caroline, 52, Germany: Separated with two grown children, Caroline lives in a communal household in Berlin. When suddenly diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she finds unsuspecting fortification in a new love. 
 
 
Paromita, 34, India: A single woman, civil rights lawyer and the director of a rural grassroots organization, Paromita is a vital part of her local community. However, she rejects traditional Indian values concerning marriage and has a secret lover. 
 
 
Svetlana, 50, Russia: A divorced ex-Party leader, with two grown children, Sveta confesses that her first experience of sexual pleasure only occurred years into her marriage during an affair, which she maintained openly during the marriage. 
 
 
Chanthol, 39, Cambodia: A war survivor who witnessed the disappearance and death of most of her family, Chanthol founded and directs a non-profit organization to provide shelter for sex workers. 
 
 
Shazia, 32, Pakistan: A brave young woman living in a village outside of Islamabad, Shazia chooses not to marry in the face of harsh criticism from her community in order to find meaningful work outside the house. 
 
 
Amina, 54, UK: A Somali exile living in the UK and a mother of five daughters, Amina fights to end the practice of FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) with the help of other Somali women in her community. 
 
 
Paula, 51, Massachussets: A midwife, Paula was never able to have children herself, but as she herself jokes; ‘she has three babies a day!’ Paula is a good friend who is always available for that indispensable girl-talk. 
 
 
Duska, 34, UK: A Bosnian war refugee, Duska is recently divorced but depends on her mother to help her take care of her daughter so she can pursue her career. Duska’s relentless honesty helps her friends stay on track. 
 
 
Geraldine, 76, Philadelphia: Jennifer’s mother was a professional musician before she married and stayed home to have five children. She has now returned to work and runs a foundation for deafness research. 
 
 
And last but not least . . ..

 
Kye, 36, South Africa: Jennifer’s secret married lover of three years, Kye is passionate and loving, but was clear from the start that he would never leave his wife and children. 
 
 
Patrick, 43, Swiss: Jennifer’s new boyfriend, Patrick knows about Kye but chooses to proceed with the relationship anyway. Patrick’s reluctance to being filmed is a running tension between him and Jennifer.