A Real Pain

A Real Pain written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, is a finely tuned, melancholic yet, at times, a startlingly funny exploration of loss and belonging. Eisenberg also stars as David, a fidgety, outwardly ordinary guy. Eisenberg as David, along with his very complicated cousin Benji (Kieran Culkin won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for this role), set off on a heritage tour of Poland. Their beloved grandmother, who had recently passed away, was a Holocaust survivor and the cousins decide to visit the house she grew up in.

SPONSORED BY:
Leanne Averbach
Risa and Bill Levine
Sheila Romalis
Barbara and Herb Silber
Art Toft
Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre

Festivals and Awards

• Winner: Best Supporting Actor, Kieran Culkin, Academy Awards, 2025
• Winner: Best Supporting Actor, Kieran Culkin, Golden Globes, 2025
• Winner: Best Original Screenplay, BAFTA Award, 2025
• Winner: Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, Jesse Eisenberg, Sundance Film Festival, 2024
• Winner: Prix spécial du jury, La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival, 2024
• Winner: virtuoso Award, Kieran Culkin, Santa Barbara International film Festival, 2025
• Nominee: Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards, 2025