FILM
The Descendants
15- Alexander Payne
- In English
- 115 mins
Following the phenomenal reception of his 2004 hit Sideways, Alexander Payne returns with a mature feature that masterfully blends tragedy and comedy. Clooney plays Matt King, a somewhat awkward lawyer who is consumed by his work and more importantly by the King family’s ancestral land dealings. When tragedy strikes and his wife is injured in a boating accident off the coast of Waikiki, Matt realises that he hardly knows her or their two daughters and is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future.
More Info
Cast: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer
Country: US
Year: 2011
Screening times
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Fri 17
Feb 15:20 -
Sat 18
Feb 20:20 -
Sun 19
Feb 17:50 -
Mon 20
Feb -
Tue 21
Feb -
Wed 22
Feb -
Thu 23
Feb 13:15
All screenings have audio description available.
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REVIEWS
Alexander Payne's bittersweet reflection on family and grief is a drama of unusual nuance and maturity, with George Clooney eager to play the fool to outstanding effect. [...] It lingers, spawns thoughts, connections, as a great film ought. Let's just hope we don't have to wait another seven years for the next one. ****
The Guardian
With Payne, every beat counts. As the film's soundtrack deftly blends traditional and modern Hawaiian music, Payne provokes timeless questions about race, class, conscience and identity. Payne's low-key approach only deepens the film's intimate power. Want a movie you can really connect with? The Descendants is damn near perfect. *****
Rolling Stone
George Clooney responds magnificently to Payne’s creation of a dad out of his depth. [...] A thoughtful, generous-spirited work. Few films have captured so perfectly our awkward reactions to grieving that may be inappropriate – or merely human. ****
The Telegraph
