The Descendants
Domestic One-Sheet
16th November, 2011
Fox Searchlight
Directed by Alexander Payne and based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, this drama stars George Clooney as a Honolulu land baron struggling to reconnect with his two troubled daughters after his wife suffers a serious injury in a boating accident. The film features Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, and Judy Greer.
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2012 Academy Awards,. The film also received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, George Clooney for Best Actor, Alexander Payne for Best Director, and Kevin Tent for Best Film Editing.