From Academy Award Winner Alexander Payne the director of Sideways and The Descendants comes the film that critics are calling 'a triumph'. When a father (Bruce Dern) and his adult son (Will Forte) embark on a journey to claim a million-dollar prize what begins as a fool's errand becomes a search for the road to redemption.
Remember that great road trip Americana feeling Sideways gave you? Or the great feeling you got at the end of The Descendants? Well be prepared for that again because Alexander Payne is back.
Nebraska is the story of an aging father and husband who decides to take a trip from his home to Nebraska after he has a 'prize' claiming to make him rich.
Bruce Dern plays Woody who chases his rich wildest dreams much to the dismay of his family including his wife played by June Squibb, his sons David and Ross, and much to the humour of some of his oldest friends.
Much of the film is based on Woody's relationship with David played by Will Forte, these two have great chemistry and the film much like the previously mentioned films above moves at such a great smooth pace with no lulls.
Please be warned this film was shot in black and white, not that it makes any difference this excellent movie. It might be worth checking out some of Payne's earlier work before seeing this, but once you have watched this you will surely be scouring the shops for them anyway. Defiantly the best film of 2013 this film deserves all the accolades and awards that have occurred and surely will follow. ENJOY!
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. After receiving a sweepstakes letter in the mail, a cantankerous father (Bruce Dern) thinks he's struck it rich, and wrangles his son (Will Forte) into taking a road trip to claim the fortune. Shot in black and white across four states, Nebraska tells the stories of family life in the heartland of America.
Academy Award-nominated road-trip drama directed by Alexander Payne and starring Bruce Dern and Will Forte. Aging alcoholic Woody Grant (Dern) has received a letter in the mail informing him that he has won a million dollars in a sweepstake. The only catch is he must travel to the company's headquarters in Nebraska to collect the winnings. Determined to make the trip, and against his wife (June Squibb)'s wishes, Woody sets off on foot from his home in Montana. When his son David (Forte) learns of his father's intent, he decides to accompany him along the way and during a stop in their hometown the pair are reunited with old friends and family. But when Woody announces the news of his newly gained winnings, a number of outstanding debts are demanded of him... The film was nominated for Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director (Payne), Best Original Screenplay (Bob Nelson), Best Actor (Dern) and Best Supporting Actress (Squibb).
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