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Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 8.00pm (doors open at 7.30pm) at Haddenham Village Hall
A REAL PAIN (15) 90 mins Director: Jesse Eisenberg Starring: Keiran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg Synopsis: Two polar-opposite cousins, introverted, responsible, neurotic David and extroverted, seemingly-carefree Benji, fly to Poland as part of a Jewish history tour to visit significant cultural and historic sites, including a WW2 concentration camp. Their beloved, recently-deceased grandmother survived the Holocaust and they want to see where she lived. During the course of the tour their contrasting personalities start to cause friction between the two and past issues are rekindled. Awards: Reviews: "A substantial and emotionally nourishing journey that contains, courtesy of Culkin, perhaps the most devastating final shot of any film you will see this year." **** OBSERVER "A Real Pain is only the second film Jesse Eisenberg has made as writer and director as well as actor, but it’s a masterpiece already." **** SUN "With no great fanfare, Jesse Eisenberg has just given us a masterpiece. This is an effortlessly witty, fluent and astringent comedy with a very serious overcurrent." ***** GUARDIAN |
