A Real Pain

An excellent road movie that is so thoughtfully written, nicely directed and brilliantly performed. Captures the burden of specific generational trauma inherited through atrocity and survival of human hardship.. ” Alexei Toliopoulos

Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival with Jesse Eisenberg writing and directing, Kieran Culkin won the Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a feature film.

Rating
MA15+
Duration
90 MINS

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