August: Osage County is a drama film directed by John Wells, featuring Meryl Streep , Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper and many other outstanding actors. The film, adapted from the stage play of the same name, was released in the United States on December 27, 2013
The film revolves around a traumatized family, with generations of misery and nightmares as the main story line. The background of the story is beautiful Osage County, a picturesque place. However, the family's deep secrets and endless pain are hidden under this beautiful scenery.
At the beginning of the story, the audience gets to know the gentle and kind mother Bifanni, who is the core of the family. Behind her gentle appearance, there are unspeakable pain and psychological trauma hidden. Facing her past pain and relationship problems with her husband, Biffany bears the burden of her family alone.
Biffany's three daughters live in different cities, but they all bear an indelible burden in their hearts. Childhood memories. The eldest daughter, Barbara, is a successful lawyer. She looks strong and fearless, but deep down she is full of love and hatred for her family. The second daughter, Evelyn, is a free-spirited woman, but her life is also full of confusion and anxiety. Karen, the youngest daughter, has been seeking her own sense of existence, but she is always caught in the wrong relationship and cannot get out of her own predicament.