The Descendants
Film: The Descendants
Director: Alexander Payne
Cast: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Judy Greer, Amara Miller, Beau Bridges
Synopsis: Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki.
The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.
Critics: “A splendid comedy-drama about a father coping with his comatose wife and difficult daughters represents high points for George Clooney and Alexander Payne.” - Hollywood Reporter
“We get vested in the lives of these characters. That's rare in a lot of movies. We come to understand how they think and care about what they decide.” - Chicago Sun-Times
“A guaranteed multiple Oscar nominee and the film that cements Alexander Payne as one of the top filmmakers of his generation, The Descendants is nothing short of a masterpiece.” - CNN.com
Award/Nominations: The Descendants was named one of the Movies of the Year at the American Film Institute, National Board of Review & Best Picture at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
The movie was also nominated at the Phoenix Film Critics Association, Independent Spirit Awards & Critics’ Choice Movie Awards.
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