The Descendants

Alexander Payne with George ClooneyJudy GreerShailene WoodleyMatthew LillardBeau BridgesRobert Forster

2011 Drama United States 115 minutes

From Alexander Payne, the creator of the Oscar-winning SIDEWAYS, set in Hawaii, The Descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for 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.

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Potentially harmful up to 12 years Anguish Coarse language Alcohol and / or drug abuse

Directed by : Alexander Payne

Release date: 8 February 2012

Genre: Drama, Comedy

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