A REAL PAIN

Director: Jesse Eisenberg
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Jennifer Grey, Will Sharpe, Daniel Oreskes, Liza Sadovy

Jesse Eisenberg steps behind the camera for the personal new film, A Real Pain. Eisenberg wrote, directed and stars in the film. which was inspired by his own trip to the Poland. He plays David, who is reuniting with his cousin, Benji (Culkin), for a trip to Poland. Their grandmother recently passed away, and now they want to learn more about their family history. They take part in a group tour going through different cities in Poland including a stop at the Majdanek concentration camp. This trip becomes an eye-opening endeavor on the privileged life they have compared to their ancestors. They wrestle with their mental health and how to acknowledge how the past and present can co-exist to shape who we are. The film also stars Will Sharpe as James, a British tour guide, and Jennifer Grey as Marcia who is going through her own family journey while on the trip. In theaters

Here’s my review