A portrait of an iconic actor, made up of intimate moments, as well as clips of his movies and folk songs.

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Since the 1950's, actor Harry Dean Stanton, born in 1926, has been a fixed quantity in American film - mostly in supporting roles, which he elevates thanks to his flair for the right emotional gesture. He worked with great directors like Ridley Scott, Wim Wenders and David Lynch and shared the screen with Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson and Paul Newman. Not much is known about Stanton the man, however, because he doesn't like the public limelight.

Bernese actress and filmmaker Sophie Huber honors Stanton in an exceptional, moving way by focusing on his lesser known musical talent. Added together with song performances, movie clips and interviews with prominent contemporaries, this results in an extravagant, poetic portrait of a special kind of artist who is dazzling and fascinating.