A Real Pain 2025 Plot. A real pain november 1, 2024 mismatched cousins david (jesse eisenberg) and benji (kieran culkin) reunite for a tour through poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The film is about two.
Mourning as an act of survival jesse eisenberg directs and stars in a melancholic yet funny exploration of jewish loss and belonging, with an outstanding kieran culkin. A real pain reflects the different ways family members cope (or don’t) with their ancestors’ history, especially when there is inherited trauma involved.