Certificate 15. Running time: 1hr 30min. Comedy, Drama
Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother.
The adventure become complicated when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
“This is an effortlessly witty, fluent and astringent comedy with a very serious overcurrent.” The Guardian
At its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, A Real Pain earned rave reviews. Christian Blauvelt, the digital director of IndieWire, surveyed 166 journalists who attended the festival to determine the best competition titles of the season. A Real Pain dominated every eligible category to a degree “almost no film” had towered in the past six years.
Rotten Tomatoes’ consensus reads: “Led by a scene-stealing turn from Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain is a powerfully funny, emotionally resonant dramedy that finds writer-director-star Jesse Eisenberg playing to his strengths on either side of the camera.”
Advance Tickets: £7.50. On the door on the night, tickets will cost: £8.50
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