The death and funeral of their father brings three sisters to the home of their mother, Violet (Meryl Streep), an acid-tongued, pill-popping cancer patient. Daughters Barbara (Julia Roberts), Karen (Juliette Lewis) and Ivy (Julianne Nicholson) -- along with their significant others and various other kin -- take the full brunt of their dysfunctional matriarch's venom, for Violet tells every one of them exactly what she thinks of them. Based on the play by Tracy Letts.August: Osage County / Film synopsis

Pawhuska, Oklahoma Set in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, in 2007, the main body of the movie takes place after Beverly Weston (Sam Shepard), a onetime poet and full-time alcoholic, has committed suicide.

August: Osage County is a tragicomedy play by Tracy Letts. It was the recipient of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

August: Osage County movie review (2013) | Roger Ebert.

'Osage' Hits Close To Home For Writer Tracy Letts Playwright Tracy Letts won the Pulitzer Prize for August: Osage County, a story of secrets and family dysfunction. Now it's been released as a film, for which Letts wrote the screenplay. The story and its characters came from his own experiences, Letts says.

"August: Osage County" is a stunning, powerful play written by Tracy Letts - it rocked Broadway and won the Pulitzer Prize. And it's going to rock a movie theater near you. This isn't a movie for everyone. It's exhausting, it's full of really despicable people, and it's mighty depressing.

KansasOsage City / StateKansas is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Wikipedia

Killers of the Flower Moon Killers of the Flower Moon was expected to begin production in February 2021 in Oklahoma. Principal photography ultimately began on April 19, 2021, with filming taking place in Osage County and Washington County, namely Pawhuska, Fairfax and Bartlesville.

Violet WestonMeryl StreepBeverly WestonSam ShepardBarbara FordhamJulia RobertsMattie Fae AikenMargo MartindaleCharles Aiken Sr.Chris CooperIvy WestonJulianne Nicholson August: Osage County/Characters

Osage County was created by the first territorial legislature in 1855, and was originally named Weller County. The name was changed to Osage County in 1859 when the county was officially organized. At that time all that consisted of Osage County was a small strip of land two and a half miles deep.

Violet WestonMeryl StreepBeverly WestonSam ShepardBarbara FordhamJulia RobertsMattie Fae AikenMargo MartindaleCharles Aiken Sr.Chris CooperIvy WestonJulianne Nicholson August: Osage County/Characters

She decides to never tell Little Charles and leaves for New York without him. The play ends with one last nasty confrontation between Barbara and Violet. Violet blames Barbara for Beverly's suicide. Having finally had enough, Barbara realizes her mother is beyond help and leaves.