Jesse Eisenberg directs himself, Kieran Culkin and Jennifer Grey in this comedy-drama where mismatched Jewish American cousins travel to Poland to honour their late grandmother and unpack some baggage.

The type of movie I wished they made more of, blessed with a sterling performance from Kieran Culkin. Having said that… this often feels like a Holocaust-centric Sideways. And like Sideways I’m not entirely sure I loved it as much as “the Awards Buzz TM” compels me to. I think Eisenberg’s witty script certainly explores the idea of modern psychological pressures in the context of unfathomable historical tragedies with a deft understanding. And the ending, where one character has a destination while the other is still on a journey, has true wallop.

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Perfect Double Bill: The End Of The Tour (2015)

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