OSCAR & BAFTA CONTENDER!
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, The Double) cements his reputation as a gifted filmmaker with this witty and heartfelt portrait of two estranged cousins honouring their roots.
Benji and David travel to Poland to pay respects to their Jewish grandmother. No sooner are they on the road, they realise why they don’t spend much time together anymore.
Eisenberg and Succession’s Kieran Culkin dazzle in their roles as the familial odd-couple, trading witty barbs and sobering ruminations on mid-adulthood growing pains, in this deftly scripted film full of humour and hope.
With a script rooted in Eisenberg’s own family past – and terrific performances – the film has a powerful emotional kick alongside the knockabout humour. Filmed on location across Poland, it’s a thoughtful, character-driven look at the light and dark of life and how to reconcile them.
