This Must Be the Place
2011 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 7.0 · 64% critics
A retired rock star drifts through a quiet, disconnected life until a family loss pushes him to leave home and search for a former Nazi living in the United States. Along the way, the trip becomes a strange, slow-moving journey through grief, purpose, and the odd people he meets.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-08-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,307 votes)
About
If you enjoy odd, melancholy road stories with quirky encounters and a reflective mood, this may click, especially if you like Arizona Dream or Under the Silver Lake; Not for you if you want fast pacing and clear, plot-driven thrills.
Pros: unusual lead performance; offbeat humor; thoughtful themes | Cons: slow pacing; confusing detours; mumbling dialogue
Themes
- rock 'n' roll
- michigan
- parent child relationship
- rock star
- new mexico
- surrealism
- dublin, ireland
- holocaust (shoah) survivor
- relationship
- revenge motive
- ex-nazi
- teen suicide
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sean Penn
as Cheyenne
Olwen Fouéré
as Mary's Mother
Eve Hewson
as Mary
Johnny Ward
as Steven
Sam Keeley
as Desmond
- DO
Danielle O'Brien
as Supermarket Girl #1
- MO
Margaret O'Reilly
as Supermarket Girl #2
Frances McDormand
as Jane
- MO
Mairin O'Donovan
as Old Lady in Bank
Simon Delaney
as Jeffrey
Directed by Paolo Sorrentino