A Real Pain (2025)

Jesse Eisenberg, who is best known for his role in The Social Network, delivers as both director and writer, and as an actor, in this remarkable Oscar-winning comedy.

The film sees mismatched cousins David and Benji 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.

Co-starring Kieran Culkin (who won an Oscar for his impeccable performance), A Real Pain tackles serious and confronting issues with grace and ease; delicately walking the line between humour and history.

“A masterpiece”

The Guardian ★★★★★

“Perfectly weighted between bleak and warm, poignant and irreverent”

The Times ★★★★★

“A real treat”

Empire ★★★★

“A wrecking ball of a performance from Kieran Culkin”

The Independent ★★★★