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Descendants (2011)
Release Year: 2011
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: The Descendants, Los descendientes, Os Descendentes, Potomci, Потомки, Deti moje, Family Tree, Ha'yorshim, Oi apogonoi, Paradiso amaro, Paveldetojai, Senden Bana Kalan, Spadkobiercy, The Descendants - Familie und andere Angelegenheiten, Utódok
Director: Alexander Payne
Writer: Alexander Payne, Jim Rash, Kaui Hart Hemmings, Nat Faxon
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Ad Hominem Enterprises, Dune Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama, Film Based On A Novel
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: beach house, boating accident, daughter, dying mother, estate, father-in-law, hawaii, infidelity, realtor, teenage daughter, thoughtful, trust fund, trustee, wild child, wild girl
Story
Matt King, a Hawaiian land baron and lawyer, learns that his wife Elizabeth is brain dead following a boating accident. Matt decides to take their daughters Alex (17) and Scottie (10) on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront Ryan, a young real estate broker who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune. Matt brings Alex home as they prepare for Elizabeth's imminent death. Revelations about Elizabeth and Alex's argument, tied indirectly to the issue of selling their family's trust land, lead Matt to make decisions about his future and the fate of the land.
Summary
Directed by Alexander Payne in 2011, 'Descendants' is a drama-comedy that explores themes of family, inheritance, and loss. The film follows Matt King as he navigates his wife's impending death and the potential sale of his family's vast estate in Hawaii. The story is set against the backdrop of the Hawaiian paradise, contrasting the beauty of their surroundings with the complex emotions and decisions they face.
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