We weren’t too hot on Paolo Sorrentino‘s This Must Be The Place at its Cannes premiere this year (full review here), but the first full trailer has appeared for all to take a look at. We called Sean Penn‘s spoof of The Cure‘s Robert Smith “dull” and the emotion “superficial,” which is hinted at in this trailer. The cinematography looks vibrant though, even if this doesn’t end up being part of the awards race. Co-starring Frances McDormand, there is even an Arcade Fire joke in here. Check it out below with French subtitles via Twitch.
Update: A slightly different Australian trailer has arrived, which you can see below.
Previous trailer:
Synopsis:
Cheyenne, a wealthy former rock star (Penn), now bored and jaded in his retirement embarks on a quest to find his father’s persecutor, an ex-Nazi war criminal now hiding out in the U.S. Learning his father is close to death, he travels to New York in the hope of being reconciled with him during his final hours, only to arrive too late. Having been estranged for over 30 years, it is only now in death that he learns the true extent of his father’s humiliation in Auschwitz at the hands of former SS Officer Aloise Muller – an event he is determined to avenge. So begins a life-altering journey across the heartland of America to track down and confront his father’s nemesis.
This Must Be The Place hits theaters later this year in the US.
What do you think of Penn’s performance? Do you want to see this drama?