34/49
David Kaplan: Yeah
Scenario
Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour across Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a different turn when the odd couple’s old tensions resurface in the context of their family history. When Benji and David visit their grandmother’s home in Poland, the place is where Jesse Eisenberg’s real-life ancestors settled in the diaspora. Benji Kaplan: We stay moving, we stay light, we stay agile. Benji Kaplan: The conductor comes by, takes the tickets, we tell him we’re going to the bathroom.
Benji Kaplan: Yeah
David Kaplan: The bathroom. Benji Kaplan: He gets to the back of the train, he starts moving toward the front looking for stragglers. David Kaplan: Pardon, are we the stragglers? By the time he gets to the front, the train will be in the station and we’ll be free. David Kaplan: This is so stupid.
This is our country
Tickets are probably twelve dollars. Benji Kaplan: That’s the gist of it. We shouldn’t have to pay for train tickets in Poland. David Kaplan: Non, it’s not, it was our country. They kicked us out because they thought we were cheap.
it was much more
Featured on CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #46.44 (2024). I didn’t know what to expect, but I know it wasn’t that… The entire movie is filled with a wide range of emotions, from sadness, happiness, anger, shock, embarrassment, and discomfort to chuckles, and finally a pain that builds up to the end. This is my first time watching a film directed by Jesse Eisenberg, and I went to see it mainly because I’ve enjoyed his performances in other films. One thing is for sure: he doesn’t disappoint.
It is only 90 minutes long, but you may have some questions
The plot is interesting, without unnecessary frills and without characters lacking depth. I encourage anyone who is even slightly interested to watch it and form their own opinion about it.
