Joy (Shirley Henderson) loopt weg bij haar echtgenoot Allen en zoekt troost en begeleiding bij haar moeder en zussen. Haar ex Andy is overleden, maar zelfs nu nog doet hij verwoede pogingen het hart van Joy te winnen. Haar zus Trish (Allison Janney) ontmoet Harvey (Michael Lerner), een eenzame en gescheiden man die op het punt staat met pensioen te gaan en zij hoopt dat een nieuwe man in het huis stabiliteit zal brengen in haar kwetsbare gezin. Haar zus Helen voelt zich het slachtoffer van zowel haar familie als haar Hollywood succes. Hun moeder Mona (Renée Taylor) is hevig teleurgesteld in mannen.
Nee, helaas is Life During Wartime nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Writing | Todd Solondz | Writer |
| Directing | Todd Solondz | Director |
| Production | Derrick Tseng | Producer |
| Production | Christine K. Walker | Producer |
| Production | Elizabeth Redleaf | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrew Peterson | Co-Producer |
| Production | Gayle Keller | Casting |
| Art | Roshelle Berliner | Production Design |
| Editing | Kevin Messman | Editor |
| Production | Mark Steele | Associate Producer |
| Art | Bonita Huffman | Set Decoration |
| Production | Ken Bailey | Co-Producer |
| Art | Matteo De Cosmo | Art Direction |
| Production | Mike S. Ryan | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine George | Costume Design |
| Camera | Edward Lachman | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dominique Borrel | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leanne Morrison | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robbi O'Quinn | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Eric Offin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Ted Keenan | Visual Effects Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana C. Ramirez Velez | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maureen Landa | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Rick Gilbert | Art Direction |
| Art | Juan Guallini Indij | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Heriberto Rosas | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Bani Pena | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvia Rodriguez | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Sound | Eric Offin | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Oscar A. Colom Cruz | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Robert Fletcher | Production Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Lucien Harriot | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diana Roldos Ramos | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Art | Luis E. Colón Santiago | Set Dresser |
| Art | Bryant Huffman | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Loida E. Jeannot | Key Hair Stylist |
| Art | Christine Buckell | Set Dresser |
| Art | Félix Caraballo | Set Dresser |
| Art | Euri Rodriguez Barreto | Additional Set Dresser |
| Art | Brian J. Simpson | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Brian Vancho | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ciara Brennan | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Gary Millus | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jim Morgan | Production Sound Mixer |
| Art | Eddie Antúnez | Set Dresser |
| Art | Jill Broadfoot | Art Direction |
| Art | Mariella Navarro | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beez McKeever | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Memarchi | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cerah Tymoshuk | Costumer |
| Camera | James McMillan | Key Grip |
