Licorice Pizza

Set in the San Fernando Valley of 1973, Paul Thomas Anderson's "Licorice Pizza" is a loving and nostalgia-filled look at that era, focusing on a teenage actor named Gary who becomes intrigued by an older photographer assistant named Alana; during his school photo sessions. Despite their age difference, the two become friends and Gary attempts to impress her with his hustle as he works in the fringes of Hollywood. The film explores themes of first love, jealousy, self-confidence, and coming-of-age, all set against the backdrop of 1970s California.