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A Real Pain (CLOSING NIGHT)

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Families are hard, and no one knows that better than mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin). The once-close cousins love each other deeply, but the years since their childhood have proven them to be different in fundamental ways. David is a strict rule follower, a ball of anxious nerves who likes to draw up a plan and stick to it. Benji is quite the opposite: a spontaneous social butterfly who draws people in with his magnetism. But his charismatic exterior is one that hides a deep well of pain.

When the two reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their holocaust survivor grandmother, the adventure takes a turn as old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.


Packed with a tremendous amount of empathy and humor, writer/director/star Jesse Eisenberg proves himself to be a true triple threat in this affecting exploration of generational trauma and modern angst.

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  • Year:
    2024
  • Runtime:
    89 minutes
  • Language:
    English, Polish
  • Country:
    United States
  • Premiere:
    Florida
  • Director:
    Jesse Eisenberg
  • Screenwriter:
    Jesse Eisenberg
  • Producer:
    Dave McCary, Emma Stone, Ali Herting, Jennifer Semler, Jesse Eisenberg, Ewa Puszczyńska
  • Executive Producer:
    Ryan Heller, Michael Bloom, Jennifer Westin, Kevin Kelly
  • Cast:
    Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe
  • Cinematographer:
    Michał Dymek
  • Editor:
    Robert Nassau
  • Production Design:
    Mela Melak
  • Music:
    Erick Eiser