Just Life reveals the secrets of a family who refuse to confront themselves until circumstances spiral out of control. Meet Ali Sanford a dedicated mother, wife, and ER nurse who walks in on her husband in a passionate embrace with his secretary, she doesn't leave him; instead she accepts a position at a prestigious hospital in a new city and moves there with him and their daughter, Emily, hoping for the best.
But the best is not to be. Ali desperately wants to protect her daughter and preserve her family. That desire blinds her to the truth. Serendipitously, the Me Too movement explodes over the media. Over the next weeks and months, Ali struggles with a society confronting their collective denial of abuse. Many revelations challenge her view of family, loyalty, and social justice.