A Real Pain (2024)
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, Daniel Oreskes, Ellora Torchia, Jakub Gąsowski, Krzysztof Jaszczak, Piotr Czarniecki, Marek Kasprzyk, Olha Bosova, Banner Eisenberg, Jakub Pruski
IHBM7.5Very good
Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
My review · Reviewed 01/04/2024
I think what struck me more than anything about this film is the device that is used to tell a story. The movie is about relationships, but they used the backdrop of the holocaust to tell the story. In a really weird kind of way, it helped to ground the story in that they are tourists in the ultimate place of "real pain". I can't think of another movie quite like it - I look forward to seeing what Eisenberg does next.