Legendary German actor Udo Kier is an international, hell, global treasure. He’s worked with auteurs like Gus van Sant, Werner Herzog, Lars von Trier, Dario Argento, Guy Maddin, Paul Morrissey, and lately, up-and-coming would-be auteurs like Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho have been tapping his exotic skills (also have you ever looked up how many acting film credits Kier has? Cause holy sh*t). American director Todd Stephens wisely has done the same in “Swan Song,” an eccentric drama about a formerly flamboyant hairdresser who takes a long walk across a small town to style a dead woman’s hair.

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One of the more noticeable subgenres of indie drama, over the past few years, is the Finally, A Lead movie – in which a beloved supporting player is, at long last, given a leading role to display the full range of their charms and gifts. Blythe Danner got hers with “I’ll See You In My Dreams,” Sam Elliot followed suit with “The Hero,” Harry Dean Stanton had “Lucky,” and now, in “Swan Song,” it’s Udo Kier’s turn. 

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