paul thomas anderson worked with philip seymour hoffman and gained recognition
his third feature  magnolia lrb 1999 rrb  takes place over a single day in the san fernando valley  following the interconnected lives of several characters in search of happiness and resolution
the film stars jeremy blackman  tom cruise  melinda dillon  philip baker hall  philip seymour hoffman  ricky jay  william h macy  alfred molina  julianne moore  john c reilly  jason robards and melora walters  and is a mosaic of interrelated characters in search of happiness  forgiveness and meaning in the san fernando valley
magnolia received positive reviews  with critics praising its acting  direction  storytelling  ambition  and its soundtrack  largely consisting of aimee mann songs  however  some deemed it overlong and melodramatic
the film also won the golden bear at the berlin international film festival