This award winning/many-times nominated comedy drama from 2011, an adaptation of Kaui Hart Hemming's novel, was directed by Alexander Payne and stars George Clooney, Beau Bridges, Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller. It follows the story of Matt King (self-confessed "back-up parent"), a middle aged lawyer and land-owner in the process of tying up a huge deal, as he tries to pick up the pieces of his family following his wife's (Elizabeth) catastrophic boating accident which has left her comatose and on life support. In the midst of trying to reconnect with his two daughters,... 10 year old Scottie and 17 year old Alex he soon learns Elizabeth was having an affair with a real estate agent (Brian) so he sets out to find him to offer him the chance to say farewell to her. Humorous, tragic, emotional, melodramatic at times and with a brilliant performance from Clooney this is definitely worth a viewing. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play From the celebrated director of Sideways (Alexander Payne) comes Oscar-winning film that Rolling Stone calls near perfect"Academy Award Winner George Clooney his best performance to date" (Philip French The Observer) and newcomer "Shailene Woodley shines" (Total Film) Experience a bittersweet drama about a detached father attempt to reconnect with his two daughters and their often-hilarious quest for the truth in this observed and brilliantly acted comedy drama" (Sunday Express)
Comedy drama from director Alexander Payne starring George Clooney as a lawyer forced to rethink his approach to life after his wife is hospitalised following a serious accident. As trustee for a large estate, Matt King (Clooney) has had a fairly easy life to date. Living in the tropical island of Hawaii, with his financial future secure, King has grown complacent to an extent that is only brought home to him when a boating accident sends his wife, Elizabeth (Patricia Hastie), into a coma. Left in sole charge of the daughters he has largely neglected, Scottie (Amara Miller) and Alex (Shailene Woodley), Matt is called to face his responsibilities as an adult. However, when he discovers that Elizabeth had been having an affair in the months leading up to the accident, a test of his newfound emotional maturity is presented. Matt sets out to confront Elizabeth's lover and to find out the truth underlying the affair. The film won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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