# The Master (2012)

> A volatile postwar drifter finds temporary purpose inside a charismatic cult, where devotion and domination become inseparable.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/47928

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
- Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Rami Malek, Laura Dern, Jesse Plemons, Ambyr Childers, Madisen Beaty
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560747/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, intense, opaque, focused cinephile viewing, late night drama

## Synopsis

A troubled drifter grapples with his demons and seeks belonging in a world of cults and chaos.

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