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.
By CBSNews.com senior editor David Morgan
Credit: Fox Searchlight
