In six hour long episodes, acclaimed filmmaker, Jennifer Fox, maps the world of female life and sexuality today -- from the dramatic turns in her own life to the stories of women around the globe that shed light on the universal issues all women face. Employing a groundbreaking camera technique, called "passing the camera", this powerful series creates a new type of documentary language and storytelling that mirrors the special way women communicate.

From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the world's best documentarians reflect upon the unique power of their genre. Capturing Reality explores the complex creative process that goes into making non-fiction films. Deftly charting the documentarian's journey, it poses the question: can film capture reality?

克里斯汀·韦格饰演的伊莫金曾经是全家乡的“凤凰女”，学校毕业纪恋册上选出的“最有可能成功的女孩”。然而在纽约成为一名剧作家的她却混得很是潦倒，男友也弃她而去。为了挽回男友，她导演了一场“自杀秀”但没有成功，最终被抓进了警局，不得不搬回新泽西的老家，重新回到母亲的监护之下。她的母亲(安妮特·贝宁饰演)性情古怪，赌博成瘾。回到家之后伊莫金发现，在自己的卧室里面住着一个陌生的男人(达伦·克里斯饰演)，而在母亲的床上，同样也躺着一个陌生的男人(马特·狄龙饰演)。经历了这难堪的一切，伊莫金终于明白，她要想把生活重新拉回正轨，必须要学会接受自己的家人并且和过去和解……