The first official clip from Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another has arrived. Titled “Baby,” the scene offers a restrained but emotionally loaded moment featuring Leonardo DiCaprio in what may be one of his most vulnerable performances to date.

Set in the American heartland during an unspecified postwar period, One Battle After Another appears to be a meditation on generational trauma, masculinity, and the silent wars waged within domestic spaces. The clip showcases Anderson’s signature stillness and emotional geometry—long takes, lingering silences, and dialogue that hints at a deeper rupture beneath the surface. DiCaprio’s character remains unreadable yet exposed, as Anderson captures a man circling a confrontation he’s not ready to have.

Shot on 35mm with the director’s frequent collaborators behind the camera, “Baby” suggests the film’s power lies not in spectacle but in emotional precision. With Anderson returning to stripped-down storytelling, One Battle After Another is shaping up to be one of the year’s most anticipated auteur-driven dramas.