The movie stars Alana Haim as the 25 year old love interest of Cooper Hoffman with help from Sean Penn and Tom Waits.
The movie is directed by Paul Thomas Anderson who is best known for his fantastic observation of the porn industry in Boogie Nights.
A drama in which a teenager and his 25 year old crush navigate life and first loves whilst growing up in 1973 in the San Fernando Valley.
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