Retired rock star, Cheyenne, (Sean Penn) is living out his
post-iconic years in a sleepy Irish village until his estranged father’s
impending death lures him back to New York in the hope of a last-minute
reconciliation.
Spurred by the years he lost with his dad, Cheyenne sets out
to find the Nazi war criminal, who is now hiding out in the U.S, that so badly
abused his father in Auschwitz.
Penn is as adorably infectious as the raven-haired,
lipstick-wearing Cheyenne as he was in I Am Sam and Milk, as he embarks on what
becomes a journey of personal discovery and a reawakening for the jaded
musician.
This Cannes Film Festival favourite is easily one of Penn’s
most affecting performances and it’s a travesty more won’t have seen it in the
cinema, as is the fate of most thoughtful, low-budget films struggling behind
blockbuster money-making machines.
That most rare and impressive balance of darkness, warmth,
humour and inspiration.
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