‘A Real Pain’ Trailer: Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg Are an Odd Couple of Cousins During a Holocaust Tour

Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg are the oddball duo no one knew we needed.
The two actors lead “A Real Pain,” which Eisenberg wrote and directed. The feature is Eisenberg’s sophomore film after his directorial debut “When You Finish Saving the World,” and the trailer for “A Real Pain” is now here. Watch it below.
The official synopsis for “A Real Pain” reads: “Mismatched cousins David (Eisenberg) and Benji (Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.”
Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, and Daniel Oreskes co-star.
“A Real Pain” is produced by Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Ali Herting, Jennifer Semler, Ewa Puszczynska, and Eisenberg.
Eisenberg told Esquire that working with “Succession” Emmy winner Culkin changed his own perspective on improvised takes in films.
The two actors lead “A Real Pain,” which Eisenberg wrote and directed. The feature is Eisenberg’s sophomore film after his directorial debut “When You Finish Saving the World,” and the trailer for “A Real Pain” is now here. Watch it below.
The official synopsis for “A Real Pain” reads: “Mismatched cousins David (Eisenberg) and Benji (Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.”
Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, and Daniel Oreskes co-star.
“A Real Pain” is produced by Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Ali Herting, Jennifer Semler, Ewa Puszczynska, and Eisenberg.
Eisenberg told Esquire that working with “Succession” Emmy winner Culkin changed his own perspective on improvised takes in films.
- 9/25/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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