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Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
Director
Jesse Eisenberg
Cast
Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Olha Bosova
Rating
Year
2024
Country
United States
Language
English
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Reviews
- "With A REAL PAIN, [Eisenberg] demonstrates impeccable judgment and great skill at balancing sardonic wit with piercing solemnity in a movie full of feeling, in which no emotion is unearned."
- The Hollywood Reporter - "While Eisenberg is excellent on screen, especially during a dinner scene when he unloads his concerns over David to his fellow tourists, it’s Culkin who, rightfully, steals the film."
- The Playlist - "Eisenberg knocks it out of the park and proves he is a triple threat to be reckoned with, with solid writing, confident directing, and stellar acting — even if, at the end of the day, the film really does belong to Culkin."
- Collider - "So many films have tackled the underlying tensions between diametrically opposed family members, but here Eisenberg sidesteps cliches, consistently complicating our feelings about these nuanced cousins."
- Screen Daily
Awards
- Sundance Film Festival
Festivals
- Chicago Int'l Film Festival
- Philadelphia Int'l Film Festival
- Busan Int'l Film Festival
- Leiden Int'l Film Festival
- HeartlandInt'l Film Festival
- Middleburg Film Festival
- Cambridge Int'l Film Festiavlal
- Twin Citites Film Festval
- New York Film Festival
- Zurich Film Festival
- and more...