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A Real Pain

2024 · 90 min

A quiet, funny-sad road trip through family history, carried by two mismatched cousins whose bickering slowly gives way to raw tenderness.

Directed by
Jesse Eisenberg
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe
Tagline
Join the family.
Overview
Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

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Directed by
Jesse Eisenberg
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • identity
  • memory
  • healing
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour6
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Jesse Eisenberg
Written by
Jesse Eisenberg
Starring
Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, Daniel Oreskes, Ellora Torchia
Cinematography
Michał Dymek
Runtime
90 min
Country
Poland, United States of America
Languages
English, Polish

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