August’s adaptation of Isabel Allende’s novel tracking a South American dynasty through 20th-century household and national strife stars Ryder as the headstrong daughter of Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons, defying her father and romancing militant Antonio Banderas. The supporting cast of strong actresses includes Glenn Close, Vanessa Redgrave, Miriam Colon, Maria Conchita Alonso, Sarita Choudhury, Teri Polo, and (playing Ryder’s character as a child) Hannah Taylor Gordon.