MIT LSC FREE SCREENING - Silver Linings Playbook 2012 (R) 122 minutes Dolby Digital (dts) [CC] Friday, April 11 at 7:00 pm in 26-100 FREE admission, sponsored by Active Minds @ MIT! Following the movie there will be a panel discussion and Q&A on themes brought up in the movie, led by a representative from MIT Mental Health. 2012 Academy Award Nominations: Motion Picture, Leading Actor (Bradley Cooper), Leading Actress (Jennifer Lawrence) (WIN!), Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver), Directing (David O. Russell), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing Life doesnt always go according to plan. Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything -- his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (Robert DeNiro) after spending eight months is a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pats parents want is for him to get back on his feet -- and to share their familys obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if hell do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives. [rottentomatoes] Sharp of tongue, generous of spirit, Silver Linings Playbook is a jagged, loopy romantic comedy about crazy people that insists, deep down, were all a little nuts. -- Chris Vognar, _Dallas Morning News_. mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/lsc-info
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