The film, dubbed an heir of Woody Allen, follows Jewish American cousins who travel to Poland in memory of their late grandmother

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A Real Pain follows the cousins as they embark on a Holocaust tour of Poland in memory of their grandmother, a Holocaust survivor who recently passed away. While the pair, who were very close as children,

Jesse Eisenberg kicks off awards season for his film A Real Pain, and quietly supporting him will be his wife, Anna Strout. The film, which Eisenberg wrote, directed, and stars in, follows two cousins who travel to Poland to honor their late grandmother and learn about their heritage.

So “A Real Pain” is a buddy comedy-drama written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, who played Mark Zuckerberg in 2010’s “The Social Network” and was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar.

"Otherwise I was just in a hotel room or traveling to the next town so that's the Poland I saw: what's in the movie. As opposed to [Jesse] who was there a long time." "I was there for a long time, but I was writing the movie during the pandemic," Eisenberg ...

While Jesse Eisenberg is best known for his performances ... But right after that, I went to Poland for a movie and went to visit my family’s house, as we do in A Real Pain. And I came back and wrote a play. It’s surprising to think that we all ...

The duo discuss their beautifully bittersweet road movie A Real Pain, which is already a favorite this awards season

Jesse Eisenberg wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the film opposite Culkin, who also won a Golden Globe for his work on the film. It was among the 12 films nominated in the Best Motion Picture categories at the Globes, too, and Eisenberg picked up nods for his lead performance in the film and the screenplay.

Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan Where: In theatres near you Rating: 3.5 Stars With this film, director Jesse Eisenberg masterfully navigates the treacherous terrain of historical trauma and familial dysfunction,

Kieran Culkin won the 2025 Golden Globe award for best supporting actor for his performance as Benji in this cousins-on-a-Holocaust tour drama

When, as their last act in Poland, the cousins visit their grandmother’s birthplace and lay rocks on the threshold, a sympathetic yet pragmatic Polish neighbour points out this may pose a hazard to the house’s current elderly resident.