Junebug's Synopsis

When Madeleine (Embeth Davidtz), a British-born dealer in regional, "outsider" art, travels from Chicago to North Carolina to pursue a local painter for her gallery, she and her brand-new, younger husband George (Alessandro Nivola) extend the trip to include an introduction to his family: his prickly mother Peg (Celia Weston); his taciturn father Eugene (Scott Wilson); his angry younger brother Johnny (Benjamin McKenzie), who has always suffered in the shadow of his over-achieving brother; and Johnny's very pregnant and innocently garrulous wife Ashley (Amy Adams).

Although Ashley immediately takes to the sophisticated Madeleine and embraces her as a sister, the other members of George's family, especially his mother, are less than receptive. With George falling into his old routine of spending time alone, Madeleine relies almost entirely on Ashley to help her navigate the family dinners, Church meetings and Ashley's baby shower, all while desperately trying to close the deal on the artist. Tensions mount when Ashley goes into labor and each family member's priorities, Madeleine's included, are confronted.

JUNEBUG

A Film by Phil Morrison

2006 Academy Awards Nomination — Amy Adams, Best Supporting Actress
2005 Cannes Film Festival — Critic's Week Selection
2005 New Directors/New Films — Official Selection
2005 Sundance Film Festival — Official Selection
2005 Sundance Film Festival Special Dramatic Jury Acting Prize for Amy Adams

UK Distributor: Eureka Entertainment
US Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

Running Time: 107 minutes

International Sales:

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CREDITS

Amy Adams
Embeth Davidtz
Ben McKenzie
Alessandro Nivola
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Celia Weston
Scott Wilson

Casting by
Mark Bennett, C.S.A.

Original Music by
Yo La Tengo

Costume Designer
Danielle Kays

Editor
Joe Klotz

Production Designer
David Doernberg

Director of Photography
Peter Donahue

Executive Producers
Mark P. Clein
Ethan D. Leder
Daniel Rappaport
Dany Wolf

Produced by
Mindy Goldberg
Mike S. Ryan

Written by
Angus MacLachlan

Directed by
Phil Morrison

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