Jesse Eisenberg gained popularity around the world thanks to his role in the film “The Social Network”, for which he was nominated for an Oscar. The actor also played in “Zombieland”, the “Illusion” series and “Doppelganger”. This time, he not only took up the role of appearing in a film based on his own idea, but also directed the production and wrote the script for it.
Jesse Eisenberg addressed Poles in the trailer of “Real Pain”
“Real Pain” is the story of cousins David and Benji, who go to Poland together to honor the memory of their beloved grandmother. During this journey, they discover not only previously unknown places and facts from their family history, but also try to rebuild difficult and tense relationships.
In the film, Eisenberg stars alongside Emmy and Golden Globe winner Kieran Culkin, known from the series “Succession” and the film “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.” In other roles we will see: BAFTA winner and Emmy nominee Will Sharp (“The White Lotus”), Golden Globe nominee Jennifer Gray (“Dirty Dancing”), Kurt Egyiawan (“Beasts of No Nation”), Liza Sadovy (” A Small Light”) and Daniel Oreskes (“The Thomas Crown Affair”, “Crimes Next Door”). The producers of the picture are: Dave McCary (“Saturday Night Live”, “I Saw the TV Glow”), Ali Herting (“Bodies Bodies Bodies”, “The Curse”), Emma Stone (“Poor Things”, “Cruella”), Jesse Eisenberg, Jennifer Semler (“Theater Camp”) and Ewa Puszczyńska (“Business Zone”, “Cold War”).
Why did Eisenberg shoot the film in Poland?
Eisenberg decided to make the film in Poland not by accident. The actor admits that his ancestors come from Poland and their history is a huge part of his national identity. – Much of this film is based on the true story of my family. We even shot one of the scenes in the apartment from which my family escaped in 1938 – he said in one of the recordings that can be found online.
– I feel a strong connection with this country. In my opinion, the histories of Jews and Poles are intertwined, although they are not presented in the best way today. I would like to help repair Polish-Jewish relations. This film does that – said the actor in an interview with a journalist from “Dzień Dobry TVN”.
Source: Gazeta
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