Cinema
The Master
2012 / USA / 144 mins / Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast includes: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams
From Director Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood, Magnolia), this striking portrait of post-War America unfolds the journey of Naval veteran Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix).
Unsettled by his experiences of war, Freddie is uncertain of his future – until he discovers the tantalising cult The Cause, and its charismatic leader (Philip Seymour Hoffman).
‘Terrific central performances’