David O. Russell, writer-director of the film “Silver Linings Playbook,” will be honored at the International Bipolar Foundation’s annual gala, to be held Saturday, May 10, from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel’s Magnolia Room.
The 2012 film centers on a bipolar man determined to win back his wife upon his release from a psychiatric hospital and his relationship with a young widow who promises to help. It received eight Academy Awards nominations, with Jennifer Lawrence winning the Best Actress award for her performance as Tiffany, the widow.
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