A Real Pain
Presented by: Lucem House Community Cinema Plus+ St Helens.| 0 | ST HELENS: Community Cinema Plus (info) |
|---|---|
| P | Friday 16th May, 2025 |
| N | Door time: 7:00pm Start time: 7:30pm |
| . | Film: 15 |
| C | Film |
Event information
A Real Pain is a 2024 comedy-drama film written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, the film stars Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin as mismatched cousins who reunite for a Jewish heritage tour through Poland in honour of their late grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Its supporting cast includes Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, and Daniel Oreskes.
The film received several accolades, including two nominations at the 97th Academy Awards and 78th British Academy Film Awards, and four at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards; Culkin won Best Supporting Actor at each ceremony, while Eisenberg won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay. It was named as one of the top ten films of 2024 by the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review.
In March 2025, Eisenberg was granted a Polish citizenship by President Andrzej Duda, following the success of the film. Eisenberg described the citizenship as "an honour of a lifetime and something I have been very interested in for two decades.
