15/48
David Kaplan: Yeah
Plot
Mismatched cousins reunite for a road trip across Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure picks up steam as the odd couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. When Benji and David visit their grandmother’s house in Poland, the location is where Jesse Eisenberg;s real-life ancestors settled in the diaspora. Benji Kaplan: We stay mobile, we stay light, we stay agile. Benji Kaplan: The conductor will come through, taking our tickets, we tell him we’re going to the bathroom.
David Kaplan: Bathroom
Benji Kaplan: He gets on the back of the train, he starts walking forward, looking for David Kaplan: Excuse me, are we stragglers? Benji Kaplan: Yeah. By the time he gets to the front, the train will be in the station and we’ll be home free. David Kaplan: That’s so stupid. The tickets are probably like twelve dollars.
This is our country
Benji Kaplan: That’s the principle of the thing. We shouldn’t have to pay for train tickets in Poland. David Kaplan: No, it’s not, it was our country. They kicked us out because they thought we were cheap. Featured on CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode 46.44 (2024).
But I was so happy to see this!
I saw this movie at the AFI Film Festival in Hollywood last week. By the time I got to this movie, I was suffering from movie overload, and as I chatted with someone in the audience before the movie started, I almost forgot what I was going to see! As you can tell from the synopsis, Jesse Eisenberg wrote, directed, and stars in this great movie about 2 cousins' trip to Poland to see the land of their beloved grandmother. Eisenberg plays the role he seems destined for—a nervous, edgy, and devoted family man who always wants to do the right thing. Eisenberg is joined by Kieran Culkin, who plays Eisenberg’s polar opposite—he’s brash, outspoken, and willing to break the rules, which Eisenberg resented.
So I highly recommend you check it out as soon as possible
Culkin’s character easily befriends his fellow travelers and guide—again, much to Eisenberg’s amazement (and sometimes annoyance). The story itself is very engaging, and you’ll definitely want to join them on their journey. Culkin could be nominated for an Oscar for this film, and Eisenberg could be nominated for screenplay and/or direction.
