Punch-Drunk Love

Fri, May 2

Landmark's Opera Plaza Cinema

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Punch-Drunk Love is a dark comedy centered on Barry Egan, the socially impaired owner of a plumbing supply business in the San Fernando Valley. Navigating life dominated by his seven sisters and his struggles with romance and loneliness, Barry finds himself in a vulnerable situation after contacting a phone sex operator who subsequently threatens him with blackmail. Desperate and connected to a larger business network, he faces challenges from thugs sent from Utah. Barry's life takes a turn when one of his sisters introduces him to Lena, a quirky English woman, leading to a rollercoaster of emotions involving lust, self-doubt, and rage as he explores true romance.

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