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Release
Date: 20 January 2012
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Stars :
George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges
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Director:
: Alexander Payne
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Production
Company: Fox Searchlight
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Screenplay:
Alexander Payne, Jim Rash, Nat Faxon
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Running
Time:
117 Mins
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Synopsis
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Adapted from the novel by Hawaian writer Kaui Hart Hemmings, “The Descendants” is set in Hawai following the fortunes of Matt King (George Clooney) after his thrill-seeking wife suffers a boating accident and is left in a coma. It is then he realises he barely knows his daughters -10 year old Scottie and 17-year old Alexandra (Shailene Woodley). It is his story of getting to know and understand his daughters that the film is concerned with. |
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Verdict
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From Master of delicate emotions Alexander Payne (“SIDEWAYS”, “ABOUT SCHMIDT”) comes “The Descendants”- a delicate cocktail of finely attuned emotional truths which are played with heart and soul.George Clooney is at his very best as the Father, while young Shailene Woodley is a revelation as his seemingly stroppy older daughter. Filmed beautifully in Hawai by Phedon Papamichael, THE DESCENDANTS is a lovingly observed study of loss and the gaining of wisdom. |
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