History Film / PhantomThread

* AmbiguousDisorder: Reynolds' behavioral patterns bear a striking resemblance to those found in people with Asperger's Syndrome. He is obsessively committed to his work and relies on a carefully constructed routine to get through each day, becoming irritated whenever it is interrupted. He has NoSocialSkills and is averse to being in large crowds. He is also hypersensitive to sound and small details.
[[spoiler:There's also his willingness to be poisoned by Alma a second time, which indicates some level of masochism on his part.]]

** [[spoiler:There's also his willingness to be poisoned by Alma a second time, which indicates some level of masochism on his part.]]

* WhamLine: [[spoiler:"Kiss me before I'm sick, my love."]]

* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: [[spoiler:Alma puts bits of a poisonous mushroom in his tea in order to have Reynolds at her mercy. The second time she does this with an omlette, he goes along with it.]]

* BigEater: Reynolds is frequently shown either eating or when he meets Alma, ordering excessive amounts of food.

* InterclassRomance: Reynolds is already a well established and wealthy dressmaker by the time he meets Alma, a waitress.

* MeaningfulName: Alma is Latin for "Nourishment", as shown whenever she calls him a "hungry boy", along with providing a more emotional kind of nourishment.
* MushroomSamba: While lying in his bed deliriously sick, Reynolds imagines his mother standing on the opposite side of the room wearing her wedding dress - The first dress Reynolds ever made.

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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: [[spoiler:Alma puts bits of a poisonous mushroom in his tea in order to have Reynolds at her mercy. The second time she does this with an omlette, he goes along with it.]]

* MushroomSamba: [[spoiler:While lying in his bed deliriously sick, Reynolds imagines his mother standing on the opposite side of the room wearing her wedding dress - The first dress Reynolds ever made.]]

* AmbiguousDisorder: Reynolds' behavioral patterns bear a striking resemblance to those found in people with Asperger's Syndrome. He has an obsessive commitment towards his work and relies on a carefully constructed routine to get through each day. He has a tendency to throw temper tantrums whenever he's made to try something new. He also has NoSocialSkills and is averse to being in large crowds.

* ShoutOut: The shot of Reynolds lokking at Alma through a peephole during the fashion show is one to ''Film/{{Psycho}}''.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Reynolds' behavioral patterns bear a striking resemblance to those found in people with Asperger's Syndrome. He has an obsessive commitment towards his work and relies on a carefully constructed routine to get through each day. He has a tendency to throw temper tantrums whenever he's made to try something new. He is also socially awkward and is averse to being in large crowds.

** There's also his willingness to be poisoned by Alma a second time, which indicates some level of masochism on his part.
* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler:Reynolds and Alma eventually have a child.]]

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: Reynolds and Alma eventually have a mutually beneficial relationship, with a child and a more active role for Alma.]]

* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: Reynolds proposes to Alma after she nurses him back to health. The second time, he's fully aware that she's poisoning him and indicates that he's going to allow it because he likes it when she takes care of him.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Reynolds' behavioral patterns bear a striking resemblance to those found in people with Asperger's Syndrome. He has an obsessive commitment towards his work and relies on a carefully constructed routine to get through each day. He has a tendency to throw temper tantrums whenever whenever he's made to try something knew. He is also socially awkward and is averse to being in large crowds.

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''Phantom Thread'' (2017) is Creator/PaulThomasAnderson's exploration of mid-20th Century fashion starring Creator/DanielDayLewis in his final performance, Lesley Manville and Vicky Krieps. Reynolds Woodcock (Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (Manville) run the prestigious Woodcock fashion house, dressing royalty,heiresses and other members of high society. Women come and go through Reynolds' life, put off by his ControlFreak nature. However, a relationship with a waitress named Alma (Krieps), throws his carefully controlled life out of order.

''Phantom Thread'' (2017) is Creator/PaulThomasAnderson's exploration of mid-20th Century fashion starring Creator/DanielDayLewis in his final performance, Lesley Manville and Vicky Kreips.

''Phantom Thread'' (2017) is Creator/PaulThomasAnderson's exploration of mid 20th Century fashion.