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Silver Linings Playbook
Two people who were told they were 'too much' found someone who could handle it. Excelsior. ✨
Who it's for
Director David O.
Restless→Hopeful
Feelings it meets
What it is
Written and directed by David O. Russell from Matthew Quick's 2008 novel. Pat Solitano Jr. leaves a psychiatric facility after eight months of treatment for bipolar disorder and moves back in with his parents in Pennsylvania, set on winning back his estranged wife Nikki, who has a restraining order against him.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming rotates, so check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A bloody beating and manic episodes.
Age: R (Common Sense: 16+)
I’ve got out at last,Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper
