"My last refuge, my books: simple pleasures, like finding wild onions by the side of the road, or requited love."
August: Osage County is one of those movies I only really wanted to watch once in my life, but wound up watching twice. I saw it when it was first released on DVD. A tragic and heart-wrenching story with moments of humor that soon turned to disgust. The one character that I would have liked to see more of was the one that departed the screen early. I did think that the whole cast was pretty amazing and they played their parts to a T.
In simplest terms, August: Osage County is a drama that hints at dark comedy that is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. The story takes place in Oklahoma and centers around the Weston family—the main characters being:
- Violet - mother, wife, pill addict with cancer who runs over with piss, vinegar, and a venomous tongue
- Barbara, Karen, and Ivy - the adult daughters, each with their own distinct personalities, paths, and problems
- Beverly - father, husband, poet, and alcoholic whose death brings them all back together
