History Film / PhantomThread

-->-- '''Alma''' to '''Reynolds Woodcock'''.

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

-->-- '''Alma''' to '''Reynolds Woodcock''' on their first encounter.

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

* BeserkButton: Do '''not''' use the word "chic" around Reynolds. See ClusterFBomb.

* AmbiguouslyBi: On his first date with Alma, Alma asks Reynolds why he never married. He says first that he "makes dresses", and continues that he's a "confirmed bachelor" and "incurable". In the mid-20th century, the term "confirmed bachelor" was a commonly-accepted UnusualEuphemism for a homosexual person.

* TheNoseKnows: When Cyril first meets Alma, the former immediately notices her perfume (Rosewood and Sandalwood) and deduces they had fish by noticing she also smells like lemon juice.

-->-- '''Alma''' to '''Reynolds Woodcock'' on their first encounter.

''Phantom Thread'' is a 2017 drama film written and directed by Creator/PaulThomasAnderson, starring Creator/DanielDayLewis, Lesley Manville, and Vicky Krieps.

* ACupAngst: Reynolds bluntly tells Alma, "You have no breasts" while measuring her. She apologizes, but he assures her, "I'll give you some."

** [[ThePowerOfLove The importance of communication and relationships]]
** Obsession

* FoodPorn: Haute cuisine is especially prominent in the movie as well.

* LadyDrunk: A middle-aged customer of Reynolds, who complains about how ugly she looks even in a Woodcock dress, then passes out drunk at a party while wearing said dress.

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''Phantom Thread'' is a 2017 film written and directed by Creator/PaulThomasAnderson.

It is an 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.

P.T. Anderson, who wrote and directed his film as usual, also served as cinematographer for the first time.

* CostumePorn: Gorgeous 1950's haute couture galore.

* 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.]]
** Some have also speculated Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), as he exhibits an anxiety caused by his routine needs not being met — the main issue not shown in films that depict the disorder.

P.T. Anderson, who wrote and directed his film as usual, also [[OneManBand served as cinematographer]] for the first time.

* MayDecemberRomance: Between Reynolds and Alma.

* UptightLovesWild: While Alma is hardly "wild", she's certainly more relaxed, etc. than Reynolds.

It is an 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.

* 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.]]
** Some have also speculated Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), as he exhibits an anxiety caused by his routine needs not being met- the main issue not shown in films that depict the disorder.

* CallBack: Early in the film, Reynolds refuses to open the door for Alma, saying that he's working--only for Cyril to sail through the door unchallenged and close it in Alma's face. Later in the film, Alma shuts the door to Reynolds's sick room in Cyril's face, symbolizing the shifting power dynamics.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: Reynolds and Alma eventually have a mutually beneficial relationship, with Alma even imagining a hopeful future.]]