Title: August: Osage County
Year: 2013
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Julianne Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Ewan McGregor
Description: A maelstrom of dysfunction, "August: Osage County" isn't just a family drama; it's a visceral exploration of the corrosive power of secrets and the enduring bonds—however fractured—of kinship. Meryl Streep's incandescent performance as the pill-popping matriarch, Violet Weston, anchors a powerhouse ensemble cast in a brutal, unflinching portrayal of a family teetering on the brink of collapse. John Wells' direction masterfully captures the suffocating atmosphere of the Oklahoma family home, transforming it into a pressure cooker of simmering resentments and long-held betrayals. While the humor is dark and the subject matter heavy, the film's unflinching honesty about the messy realities of family makes it both devastating and undeniably compelling. This is not a feel-good movie, but a necessary one, leaving viewers grappling with its lingering emotional impact long after the credits roll.