2005 · drama · family
Junebug
Directed by Phil Morrison1h 46m2005
On the way to meet with an independent artist in the South, newlywed art dealer Madeleine is convinced by her husband, George, that they should stop to meet his family in North Carolina. Madeleine's affluent lifestyle clashes with the family, but she befriends George's wide-eyed and pregnant sister-in-law, Ashley, who is nearing her due date. Through the family, Madeleine gains greater insight into George's character.
Our read: Junebug (2005) reads as a neutral, steady, grounded drama · family entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, steady, measured drama / family, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured.
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