August: Osage County
dir. John Wells · 2013
Plot
Violet Weston (Meryl Streep) has cancer and a propensity for pills and alcohol. She's a difficult woman to deal with and her husband has finally had enough. Violet's family gathers including middle daughter Ivy, youngest daughter Karen (with her new fiancé), eldest daughter Barbara (with her separated husband and teenage daughter), and her sister Mattie Fae (with her husband and son in tow). A family tragedy causes tensions to run high and secrets to come out. The Weston women will be forced to examine themselves and their lives whether they want to or not. Welcome to Osage County, Oklahoma in the sweltering heat of August.
Why watch
"August: Osage County" is a searing exploration of familial dysfunction, where dark humor collides with the raw pain of addiction and mental illness. With a powerhouse performance by Meryl Streep, this film invites viewers into a suffocating summer of secrets and confrontations that will leave them questioning the very fabric of family ties.