Hillbilly Elegy
Inspired by a true story three generations in the making.
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A reflective family drama rooted in Appalachian struggle, tracing cycles of addiction and poverty across generations while following one young man's attempt to escape and reconcile with his past.
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
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