Film Screening: A Real Pain

Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran 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.

Searchlight Pictures presents A REAL PAIN, directed and written by Academy Award® nominee Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Zombieland). The film stars Eisenberg alongside Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Kieran Culkin (“Succession,” Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), with a cast rounded out by BAFTA winner and Emmy® nominee Will Sharpe (“The White Lotus”), Golden Globe® nominee Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing), Kurt Egyiawan (Beasts of No Nation), Liza Sadovy (“A Small Light”), and Daniel Oreskes (The Thomas Crown Affair, “Only Murders in the Building”). Producers are Dave McCary (“Saturday Night Live,” I Saw the TV Glow), Ali Herting, p.g.a., (Bodies Bodies Bodies, “The Curse”), Emma Stone (Poor Things, Cruella), Eisenberg, Jennifer Semler (Theater Camp), and Ewa Puszczyńska (The Zone of Interest, Cold War).

Behind the camera are the works of director of photography Michał Dymek (EO), production designer Mela Melak (Lipstick on the Glass), costume designer Małgorzata Fudala (The Girl with the Needle), makeup department head Olga Nejbauer (Milosc na pierwsza strone), editor Robert Nassau (The Big Sick), and casting by Jessica Kelly (X, Midsommar).

"A delight and a revelation — a deft, funny, heady, beautifully staged ramble of a road movie" - Variety

"A frequently laugh-out-loud funny odd couple road trip movie whose emotional wallop sneaks up and floors you" - The Hollywood Reporter

A panel hosted by 3G@HMLA will follow the screening. Panelists include:

• Amanda Markowitz Wizenberg

  • Amanda comes from a big Jewish family and is the proud granddaughter of four Holocaust survivors. She is married to her lifelong friend, Andy. Together, they have two daughters, Hazel and Lily, who are the great grandchildren of eight Holocaust survivors. Amanda's family owns and operates Factor's Famous Deli in Los Angeles, so she comes with a side of pastrami and matzo ball soup, although she won't be eating with you, since she's a 20-year vegetarian. A dedicated advocate for Israel and Judaism, Amanda is on the 3G Board at the Holocaust Museum and Co-Director of Partnerships and Advocacy at Bulletproof Israel. Through the Museum, she speaks publicly and shares the stories of her grandparents. She also personally interviews Holocaust survivors to ensure their stories continue to be told. She will tell you that her body is in the West, but her heart is in the East, as she has focused all her attention currently on supporting Israel and the Jewish people. 

• Jordanna Gessler, Chief Impact Officer at Holocaust Museum LA

  • The granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Jordanna provides strategic leadership for the education and archive departments at Holocaust Museum LA. With over fifteen years of work in the Holocaust Studies field, Jordanna is a visionary leader with a proven track record in leading program, research, and educational initiatives. Jordanna studied Holocaust history as an undergraduate at the University of Vermont and as a graduate student at the University of Haifa. She conducted research in the Righteous Among the Nations Department at Yad Vashem and won the 2014 Yad Vashem Award for Research. Jordanna has written articles and presented internationally on topics including contemporary Antisemitism, fiction and the Holocaust, art and resistance, and teaching empathy.  Passionate about animal rights, civic engagement, advocacy, and education, she is an active member of several non-profit organizations and sits on the board of the Council of American Jewish Museums, which was named by the White House as part of the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

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