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2011 · 115 min · R

The Descendants

Directed by Alexander Payne · Comedy, Drama

The Descendants (2011) is a Comedy film, directed by Alexander Payne set in Hawaii during the 2010s. It runs 115 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of family & loyalty, grief & loss, and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Jeff Peterson
Cinematography
Phedon Papamichael
Cast
George ClooneyShailene WoodleyAmara MillerNick KrausePatricia HastieGrace A. CruzKim GennaulaKaren Kuioka Hironaga

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Hawaii
Setting
IslandCoastal Sea
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyGrief & LossBetrayal
Tone
MelancholicDarkly ComicHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadEnsemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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