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-2013- ((free)) | Silver Linings Playbook

Released in late 2012 and gaining wide recognition throughout 2013, Silver Linings Playbook

The story centers on (Bradley Cooper), a former high school teacher who has just completed an eight-month court-mandated stay in a mental health facility after a violent outburst. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Pat returns to his childhood home in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, to live with his mother Dolores (Jacki Weaver) and his father Pat Sr. (Robert De Niro). His goals are specific: he wants to get his old job back, but more importantly, he is determined to reunite with his estranged wife, Nikki, despite a restraining order she has taken out against him. silver linings playbook -2013-

De Niro delivers his most grounded performance in decades as a father who loves his son but lacks the emotional vocabulary to communicate without using sports as a shield. The Meaning of the "Silver Lining" Released in late 2012 and gaining wide recognition