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US actor Jesse Eisenberg granted Polish citizenship for his film ‘A Real Pain’

"Something so obvious occurred to me, which is that my family had lived in this place for far longer than we lived in New York,” Eisenberg said.

|ByARIELA OHRENSTEIN
KIERAN CULKIN and Jesse Eisenberg (shown on right) in ‘A Real Pain.’
JESSE EISENBERG (right) with costar Kieran Culkin in ‘A Real Pain.’

Jesse Eisenberg explores humor, trauma, and history in 'A Real Pain' - interview

Jesse Eisenberg’s "A Real Pain" follows two cousins on a journey through Holocaust sites in Poland in a poignant and funny road-trip story.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
KIERAN CULKIN and Jesse Eisenberg (shown on right) in ‘A Real Pain.’

Jesse Eisenberg's 'A Real Pain' is a trip worth taking - review

Jesse Eisenberg's 'A Real Pain' is a poignant journey of grief, Jewish identity, and family bonds, blending humor and heart as two cousins navigate their past on a tour of Jewish history in Poland.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Jesse Eisenberg attends the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, US January 15, 2024.

'A Real Pain' film presents the parallels of generational struggle

From the horror of the Holocaust to the struggles that the cousins face in the modern day, the movie is about the overall pains of life, film star Jennifer Grey iterated.

|ByREUTERS

Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Eisenberg to play Jewish leads in ‘Fleishman is in Trouble’

'Fleishman is in Trouble' is a novel about a Jewish man's middle-age crisis.

NOVEMBER 19, 2021
ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Jesse Eisenberg and Lizzy Caplan

Jesse Eisenberg to 'Post': New film is a story of salvation, not revenge

American-Jewish star talks about playing Marcel Marceau in Jerusalem film fest’s ‘Resistance’

NOVEMBER 13, 2020
A SCENE FROM ‘Resistance’ with Jesse Eisenberg (center).

Jesse Eisenberg: Visiting my Polish cousin made me realize my privilege

A visit to Poland and an encounter with a second cousin who did not make it to America and survived the Holocaust changed his perspective on his identity and inspired him his play The Revisionist.

OCTOBER 22, 2019
Cast member Jesse Eisenberg attends the premiere of "Zombieland: Double Tap" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2019.