A Real Pain
Funny and personal road movie in which two very different cousins tour Poland to honour their beloved grandmother. Old tensions surface. With Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. Winner of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (Kieran Culkin).
A Real Pain follows New York Jewish cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (an impeccable Kieran Culkin) as they embark on a tour through Poland to honour their late grandmother, culminating in a visit to her home before she fled from World War II. The anxiety-ridden David prefers to stick to the rules, while Benji is a frayed live wire, spontaneous and charismatic, yet in deep pain. As they visit Holocaust memorial sites, including a concentration camp, the pair try to reconcile their relationship with each other and their family history. (source: Sundance Film Festival)
Winner of one Oscar: Best Supporting Actor (Kieran Culkin).