【 Section 2: Local Directors and Their Inspirational Classics 】Punch-Drunk Love
Barry Egan hates himself and hates his life. He is continually hounded by his seven overbearing sisters, and every now and then gets a tiny bit violent. Socially frustrated Barry calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness, which brings in Georgia and her band of brothers. Little does Barry know it will land him in deep trouble and will jeopardize his burgeoning romance with the mysterious Lena, who gets Barry out of his shell and sticks around despite his obvious problems.
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 | About the Director Paul Thomas Anderson Renowned filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson is multi-talented in directing, writing and producing. Punch-Drunk Love, There Will Be Blood and The Master won him the accolades for Best Director in Cannes, Berlinale and Venice. His other works such as Boogie Nights and Phantom Thread also earned him multiple Academy Awards nominations for directing, writing and producing. | |