Oscars 2012: "The Descendants"

A Hawaiian lawyer's life is turned upside-down when his philandering wife is injured in an accident, forcing him to confront his failures as a husband and father and pull his family together during a distressing period, in this human comedy-drama from the director of "Sideways." The Fox Searchlight release was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won the Oscar for Best Screenplay Adaptation.

By CBSNews.com senior editor David Morgan

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