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This Must Be the Place

2011 · 118 min

A slow, melancholy road movie with surreal touches, following a quiet, eccentric man on a solemn quest.

Directed by
Paolo Sorrentino
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sean Penn, Olwen Fouéré, Eve Hewson
Tagline
A former rockstar is hunting down a Nazi criminal. This could be his greatest hit.
Overview
A bored, retired rock star living in Ireland sets out to find his dead father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.

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Directed by
Paolo Sorrentino
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sean Penn, Olwen Fouéré, Eve Hewson
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • identity
  • isolation
  • family
  • memory
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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