With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.
Acting
Clooney's barefoot sprint is Oscar-worthy chaos.
Cinematography
Hawaii as character, not postcard—gorgeous and unforgiving.
Writing
Payne's script finds humor in excruciating moments.
Director
Alexander Payne
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The barefoot running scene was shot in one take because Clooney kept cutting his feet on volcanic rock. Commitment.
Payne specifically sought non-actors for Hawaiian roles to avoid Hollywood's 'blue Hawaii' tourism fantasy—real locals, real tensions.
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