Searchlight Pictures set the release date for Jesse Eisenberg s dramedy A Real Pain for October 18, during awards season. The film, also written by Eisenberg, stars him and Kieran Culkin as cousins on a journey through Poland. The cast includes Jennifer Grey, Will Sharpe, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, and Daniel Oreskes.
HT at Sundance | A road trip movie involving a tour with mismatched cousins sheds light on the vulnerabilities of surviving with pain and suffering. | Hollywood
Actor Jesse Eisenberg is one of many actors who have made the leap into filmmaking, making his feature directorial debut with the film When You Finish Saving the World that premiered in 2022 at the Sundance Film Festival. That one was quickly forgotten, despite some solid performances. As talented as he certainly is as actor,
Jesse Eisenberg had not seen “Succession” when he was writing his new film “A Real Pain.” The film, which premieres at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, follows two very mismatched cousins, one anxiety ridden and rule following and the other a more spontaneous spirit, on a trip to Poland. Eisenberg had wanted to play the spontaneous one, which was similar to a character he'd played on stage in “The Spoils” in England.