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The Descendants

The Descendants (2011)

R 1h 55m 7.1/10 IMDb
ComedyDrama

With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.

Director: Alexander Payne

Cast: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Patricia Hastie

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Terminal illness

Other

Infidelity

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)
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