Topic: | A Real Pain | |
Posted by: | Sara Nathan | |
Date/Time: | 10/12/24 23:08:00 |
Two cousins travel to Poland to see where their grandmother came from. It’s tricky because one of them is certainly A Real Pain. But he also feels real pain. Written, directed and starring Jesse Eisenberg (Starred in the social network) which isn’t usually a recipe for a good outcome. But this is both funny and engaging and quite sad. How can someone so charismatic and charming be such a pain in the neck and why is being the sensible one so boring? First feature film to film in a real extermination camp - a distinction of sorts - but it’s handled really sensitively and well. Also loads of Chopin throughout which is rather lovely. It’s nominated (recently) for a lot of golden globes… |
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