Filmmaker Ron Howard directed a film about Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance, but the Eden director insisted that the movie isn’t about J.D.’s politics. However, amid the current presidential election, viewers are wondering what the film is about and where to watch it.
News47.us has all the details about the J.D. Vance movie, below.
The film, which came out in 2020, is titled Hillbilly Elegy.
Hillbilly Elegy is based on J.D.’s 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. The film follows the politician as he reflects on his childhood in Ohio. While growing up, J.D. and his sister, Lindsay, witnessed their mother Bev’s drug addiction, which created a dysfunctional and abusive household for the children.
The story also explores J.D.’s motivation for excelling in school and building his political career.
Amy Adams, Glenn Close and Gabriel Basso star in the Netflix film.
While speaking with Deadline amid the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, Ron was asked about the scrutiny that the film is under as the presidential election unfolds.
