The Descendants

"...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

Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture. From Alexander Payne, the creator of the Oscar-winning Sideways, 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. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land.