Sean Penn Goes Goth, Hunts Nazis in 'This Must Be the Place' Trailer (Video)

5:26 PM PST 12/21/2011 by Rebecca Ford

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The film, directed by Paolo Sorrentino, was recently added to the Sundance 2012 lineup.

Cannes Film Festival

Lipstick? Check. Eyeliner? Check. Sean Penn? Check?

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A new trailer for This Must Be the Place, directed by Paolo Sorrentino, premiered showing a very different looking Sean Penn.

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Penn plays Cheyenne, a soft-spoken, gothly dressed man who embarks on a journey for find a Nazi who worked at the concentration camp where his father was held.

The trailer features Penn’s character meekly playing ping pong, dancing in a hotel room and trying to teach the younger generation about real music. It also features music and a cameo by Talking Heads frontman David Byrne.

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The Weinstein Company picked up the domestic distribution rights to the film after it had its world premiere at Cannes last year. It’s set for a March 2012 release.

The film was recently added to the Sundance 2012 lineup.

Watch the trailer below: