open image in gallery Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg in ‘A Real Pain’ (Searchlight) His own family history is key to A Real Pain. Deftly finding a balance between big laughs and pathos ...

Multihyphenate Jesse Eisenberg acts as writer, director, and star of 'A Real Pain,' which is nominated for four awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. The film is about two cousins searching for ...

In Jesse Eisenberg’s new film ... seeks to ask those questions, Eisenberg says: “How do we reconnect to the past? And how do our modern struggles connect to the struggles of our families?” ...

Jesse Eisenberg is ... against the backdrop of their family history," a synopsis explains. After podcast co-host Dax Shepard goes through the film's plot, Eisenberg shared his personal connections ...

Jesse Eisenberg ... tour gave Eisenberg a “great superstructure” for his script. Learning about and reconnecting with one’s roots is common and well-intentioned, but modern privileges ...

Cast member Jesse Eisenberg attends the premiere ... "The origin of this movie was actually my family's history," said Eisenberg, who also wrote and directed the film, in one of the snippets.