The Descendants (2011)






Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.


Articles on The Descendants

Scott Foundas, Small Is Beautiful, in: Filmcomment, nr. 6 (November/December), 2011 pp. 22-27

Nev Pierce, Hawaii, Five-O, in: Empire, nr. 271 (January), 2012 pp. 94-97

Martin Schwickert, Das Publikum ist schlauer als ich, in: epd Film, nr. 1, 2012 pp. 39

Reviews

Dan Jolin, The Descendants, in: Empire, nr. 272 (February), 2012 pp. 44

Philip Kemp, Extended family, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 2 (February), 2012 pp. 58-59

Ian Nathan, The Descendants, in: Empire, nr. 276 (June), 2012 pp. 128 (DVD review)

Hans Schifferle, The Descendants - Familie und andere Angelegenheiten, in: epd Film, nr. 1, 2012 pp. 38

Esther Buss, The Descendants - Familie und andere Angelegenheiten, in: Filmdienst, nr. 2 (19. Januar), 2012 pp. 38


Year: 2011
Country: United States
Language: English
 
IMDb: 1033575