The Master

2012 · 137 min · EN · R · 7.1 (3,450 votes)

Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson · Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Rami Malek, Laura Dern, Jesse Plemons · Music Jonny Greenwood

“Haunted by his past, a World War II veteran crosses paths with a mysterious movement called The Cause.”

Drama

Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

VIBE

An unsettling, hypnotic descent into the raw psyche of a man adrift, grappling with trauma and the seductive pull of a charismatic cult leader. It's a deeply psychological and intense character study, rich with visceral performances and an atmosphere that feels both captivating and profoundly disquieting.

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