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Junebug

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Original title

Junebug

Year

2005

Running time

107 min.

Country

United States

Director

Phil Morrison

Screenwriter

Angus MacLachlan

Cast

Music

Yo La Tengo

Cinematography

Peter Donahue

Producer

Sony Pictures Classics

Genre

Drama. Comedy | Family Relationships. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

When Madeleine (Embeth Davidtz), a British-born dealer in regional, "outsider" art, travels from Chicago to North Carolina to pursue a local painter for her gallery, she and her brand-new, younger husband George (Alessandro Nivola) extend the trip to include an introduction to his family: his prickly mother Peg (Celia Weston); his taciturn father Eugene (Scott Wilson); his angry younger brother Johnny (Benjamin McKenzie), who has always suffered in the shadow of his over-achieving brother; and Johnny's very pregnant and innocently garrulous wife Ashley (Amy Adams). Madeleine confronts the difficulty of these two cultures colliding, and discovers the tumultuous outcome as these separate ways of life must coexist.

Although Ashley immediately takes to the sophisticated Madeleine and embraces her as a sister, the other members of George's family, especially his mother, are less than receptive. With George falling into his old routine of spending time alone, Madeleine relies almost entirely on Ashley to help her navigate the family dinners, Church meetings, and Ashley's baby shower, all while desperately trying to close the deal on the artist. Tensions mount when Ashley goes into labor and each family member's priorities, Madeleine's included, are confronted.

Awards: 2005: Nominated for Oscar: Best Supporting Actress (Amy Adams)

2005: Sundance: Special Jury Prize (Amy Adams for her performance)

2005: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Adams)

2005: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Adams)

2005: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best First Film

2005: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Supp. Actress (Adams). 3 Nominations

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Junebug

2005

Phil Morrison

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