This Must Be the Place
A former rockstar is hunting down a Nazi criminal. This could be his greatest hit.
Directed by Paolo Sorrentino
Produced by Indigo Film, Lucky Red
A meditative, surreal odyssey through grief and moral reckoning, where a washed-up rock star's quest for revenge becomes a journey toward understanding his father's trauma and his own fractured identity.
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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Is This Must Be the Place sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is This Must Be the Place violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does This Must Be the Place end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is This Must Be the Place scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is This Must Be the Place easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like This Must Be the Place, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
