August: Osage County
Violet Weston, played by Meryl Streep, has been diagnosed with cancer. She also has a tendency to drink alcohol and take pills. Her husband is tired of her being a hard woman. Violet’s family includes Ivy (middle daughter), Karen (her youngest daughter), Barbara (with her divorced husband) and Mattie Fae (with their son and husband). Tensions rise and secrets are revealed after a family tragedy. The Weston ladies will have to look at their own lives and examine what they are doing. In the scorching heat of August, Osage County in Oklahoma is your welcome. –napierslogs
Director: John Wells
Actors: Chris Cooper, Ewan McGregor, Julia Roberts, Julianne Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Meryl Streep
Country: United States