This Must Be the Place is a 2011 drama film directed by Paolo Sorrentino, written by Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello. It stars Sean Penn and Frances McDormand. The film deals with a middle-aged wealthy rock star who becomes bored in his retirement and takes on the quest of finding his father's tormentor, a Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the United States. The film was an Italian majority production with co-producers in France and Ireland. Principal photography began in August 2010. Filming took place in Ireland and Italy, as well as the states of Michigan, New Mexico and New York.... The film was in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Cheyenne is a wealthy former rock star, now bored and jaded in his retirement in Dublin. He travels to New York to reconcile with his estranged father during his final hours, only to arrive too late. After learning of his father's humiliation in Auschwitz at the hands of former SS Officer Aloise Lange, Cheyenne begins a journey across the country to track down Lange, who is now hiding out in America. He buys a gun to kill him.
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| Release date: | May 2011 |
| Directed by: | Paolo Sorrentino |
| Runtime: | 118 Minutes |
| Producer: | Andrea Occhipinti, Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima |
| Editor: | Cristiano Travaglioli |
| Music by: | David Byrne |
| Cinematography: | Luca Bigazzi |
| Screenplay by: | Umberto Cantarello, Paolo Sorrentino |
| Estimated budget: | $28,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller, Comedy |