That Moment: Magnolia Diary

A fly-on-the-wall look at filmmaking as exhausting, collaborative work, intimate and occasionally tense, rewarding for those curious about the craft.

Directed by

Mark Rance

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Paul Thomas Anderson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy

Overview

A very in-depth documentary that follows the very over-worked director Paul Thomas Anderson through a gruelling 80+ days of shooting for the film Magnolia (1999), containing behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.

How it feels

Earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Work, art, ambition, obsession

Content

Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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