The Master unfolds the journey of Naval veteran Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix), who arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future – until he is tantalized by alluring cult The Cause and its charismatic leader, Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman).
Meticulously realising a stunningly crafted post-war America for a thought-provoking study of post-traumatic stress, masculinity and the pervasive grip of cults, The Master is a powerhouse acting stand-off between the generation-defining Phoenix and the late, much missed Phillip Seymour Hoffman.