David O. Russell discusses Silver Linings Playbook, his film about a man who has lost everything after a stint in a mental institution.\rbr\rbrLife doesnt always go according to plan. Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything -- his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back .\rbr\rbrDirector David O. Russell sits down with our awards analyst Scott Feinberg to discuss growing up in New York and getting started in filmmaking.\rbr\rbrBradley Cooper and David O. Russell, the star and writerdirector of Silver Linings Playbook, hit the red carpet at AFI FEST 2012 presented by Audi. Indiewires .