# This Must Be the Place (2011)

> A retired goth-rock icon crosses America to confront his estranged father’s Nazi persecutor, discovering that revenge cannot be separated from grief and renewal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36407

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Paolo Sorrentino
- Cast: Sean Penn, Olwen Fouéré, Eve Hewson, Johnny Ward, Sam Keeley, Danielle O'Brien, Margaret O'Reilly, Frances McDormand
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1440345/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, surreal, deadpan, reflective evening, road movie marathon

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