directed by: Alexander Payne, year: 2011
actors: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause

The Descendants is a 2011 American drama film that follows the life of Matt King, a lawyer and the sole trustee of a family trust that controls 25,000 acres of pristine land on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. After a boating accident leaves his wife, Elizabeth, in a coma, Matt must navigate the complexities of his crumbling family life, reconnect with his two daughters, and decide the fate of the family land. The film explores themes of family, loss, and forgiveness.

Family, Grief, Forgiveness, Inheritance, Hawaii