A REAL PAIN

US/ Poland , 2024, 90min, MA 15+

You can join the Taree Film Society ($85) for the period January to June 2025 and then book your free tickets back on this webpage.

Join Taree Film Society.

Casual tickets are $18: book above on this webpage.

Two mismatched Jewish cousins, David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

Eisenberg and Culkin give devastating, funny performances as characters grappling with their grandmother’s history and the ways their own lives have diverged. While Benji’s irreverent charm only partially masks his deep melancholy, David’s frustration with and genuine love for his cousin become achingly clear.

A poignant, funny exploration of the unexpected permutations of intergenerational trauma, and a sensitively drawn reckoning of the legacy of World War II among the survivors of survivors.

Enjoy the wonders of cinema...

E: tareefilmsoc@gmail.com
P: 0439 903 477
M: PO Box 216, Taree, NSW, 2430
W: www.tareefilmsociety.org.au

Taree Film Society is a non-profit organisation run by volunteers to bring diversity of film to the Manning, and to encourage appreciation and discussion of film in a regular social atmosphere.