After the death of his father, Judd Altman, who is already depressed after discovering his wife cheating on him, reunites with his siblings Wendy, Paul and Phillip. They stay in their childhood home, along with their oversexed mother Hillary, for Shiva, the seven-day mourning period practised in Judaism. During the week they each face up to problems in their respective lives with poignancy and wit. Adapted by Jonathan Tropper from his own novel.