Dealing with compromise, loneliness, and the unmet expectations of the American Dream, a middle-class family grapples with the distance between the lives they imagined and the lives they are living. In This, Our Time explores the nature of abuse and the struggle to survive in its aftermath. Maggie is the tough, troubled mother of Jules, a preternaturally wise 16 year old girl. While her long-time boyfriend Billy attempts to cobble together a stable home for Jules, Maggie is frequently absent, battling with the monsters that threaten the secure family life she wants but can’t live. Caught in the wake of her mother’s actions, in the end, Jules is forced to confront whether the American Dream she has been fed is just that…a dream.

The adventures of Superman's cousin in her own superhero career.