Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin star in this new comedy drama, written and directed by Mr. Eisenberg. The two play mismatched cousins traveling to Poland on a tour group, with the intention to eventually visit the ancestral home of their grandmother.
It is an endearing story filled with moments of great warmth, humor and yes, pain as well. Mr. Culkin steals just about every scene while Mr. Eisenberg plays the straight man, the anchor of the story. As written, both roles are not much of a stretch for either actor, but they do play to their strengths.
The film co-stars Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, and Daniel Oreskes as the other members of their tour group. A group I may add, with quite a lot of patience for the two cousins.
During it's 90 minute run time, we actually get to see quite a bit of Poland, including a very somber tour of the Majdanek concentration camp.
Playing in theaters now, it's worth the time or just wait for it to stream, which these days doesn't take very long.
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