Nebraska (film)

Nebraska is a 2013 American blackandwhite comedydrama film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Bob Nelson. It stars Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, and Bob Odenkirk. The film was nominated for the Palme dOr at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where Bruce Dern won the Best Actor Award. It was also nominated for six Academy Awards Best Picture, Best Director for Payne, Best Actor for Dern, Best Supporting Actress for Squibb, Best Original Screenplay for Nelson, and Best Cinematography for Phedon Papamichael.

While in Rapid City, South Dakota, Woody goes on a drinking bender and hits his head while stumbling back to their motel room. David takes him to the hospital, where they realize Woody has lost his dentures. They retrace Woodys steps and find them. David learns that they will be passing through Woodys hometown of Hawthorne, Nebraska, and suggests they stay the night with Woodys family. Woody is against the idea, but they end up going anyway.The following day, they arrive in Hawthorne and stay with Woodys brother Ray Rance Howard and his family. Woody and David visit a mechanic shop Woody once owned and then a local bar. When David brings up Woodys alcoholism and problems within the familywith Woody implying that he did not love his wife nor really want childrenthey get into an argument. In another bar, they encounter Woodys former business partner, Ed Pegram, whom the family blames for stealing Woodys air compressor decades ago. Over Davids objections, Woody mentions winning the money and the customers of the bar give him a toast. The next morning, they learn that the news has spread through the town. ........

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