41/47
David Kaplan: Yeah
Synopsis
Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour of Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a different turn when the odd couple’s old tensions resurface in the background of their family history. When Benji and David visit their grandmother’s house in Poland, it’s where Jesse Eisenberg’s real ancestors settled in the diaspora. Benji Kaplan: Let’s keep moving, let’s keep light, let’s keep agile. Benji Kaplan: The conductor will come by, he’ll take our tickets, we’ll tell him we’re going to the bathroom. David Kaplan: Bathroom.
Benji Kaplan: Yeah
Benji Kaplan: He gets to the back of the train, he starts heading toward the front looking for stragglers. David Kaplan: Sorry, are we stragglers? When he gets to the front, the train will be in the station and we’ll be home free. David Kaplan: This is fucking stupid. The tickets are probably twelve bucks. Benji Kaplan: That’s the principle of the thing.
This is our country
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 stingy.. Featured on CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #46.44 (2024). 12 Studies, Op. 25, No.
But I was so glad I did!
3 in F Major Written by Frederic Chopin Performed by Tzvi Erez. I saw this movie at the AFI film festival in Hollywood last week. When I got to see this movie, I was on a bit of movie overload and chatting with some of the people in the audience before the movie started, I almost forgot what I was going to see! As you may know from the synopsis, Jesse Eisenberg wrote, directed and stars in this fantastic film about 2 cousins who travel to Poland to see their beloved grandmother’s country. Eisenberg perfectly plays a role he seems tailor-made for: a stiff, nervous, devoted family man who always wants to do the right thing. Along with Eisenberg is Kieran Culkin who plays the polar opposite of Eisenberg: he is talkative, open and willing to break the rules, much to Eisenberg’s chagrin.
So, I highly recommend you check this film out as soon as you can
Culkin’s character easily befriends his fellow travelers and the guide, again much to Eisenberg’s shock (and sometimes annoyance). The story itself is very engaging and you will find yourself wanting to join them on their tour. Culkin could be up for an Oscar in this film and Eisenberg could get a nomination for writing and/or directing.