Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena, Mick is intent on finishing the screenplay for what may be his last important film for his muse Brenda. And where will inspiration lead their younger friend Jimmy, an actor grasping to make sense of his next performance?
Cinematography
Luca Bigazzi's alpine frames are basically paintings that move.
Acting
Caine's silent breakfast scene says everything without speaking.
Direction
Sorrentino balances grotesque absurdity with genuine pathos.
Director
Paolo Sorrentino
Michael Caine
Fred Ballinger
Harvey Keitel
Mick Boyle
Rachel Weisz
Lena Ballinger
Paul Dano
Jimmy Tree
Jane Fonda
Brenda Morel
Robert Seethaler
Luca Moroder
Alex Macqueen
Queen's Emissary
Luna Mijović
Masseuse
Tom Lipinski
Screenwriter in Love
Chloe Pirrie
Girl Screenwriter
Alex Beckett
Bearded Screenwriter
Nate Dern
Funny Screenwriter
Mark Gessner
Shy Screenwriter
Paloma Faith
Paloma Faith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Palme Dog—awarded to the best canine performance at Cannes—went to the monastery's resident dog in this film. Seriously.
Jane Fonda's Brenda Morel monologue was partly improvised, channeling her own complicated relationship with Hollywood and aging stardom.
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