A Real Pain
Academy Award nominee Jesse Eisenberg writes, directs, and stars in this touching, witty drama alongside Emmy Award winner Kieran Culkin. After the death of their beloved grandmother, polar-opposite cousins Benji (Culkin) and David (Eisenberg) reunite to tour Poland in her honor. As their personalities clash and old tensions rise, the cousins find a middle ground through exploring their family’s jewish history. Clever and sincere, A Real Pain explores the joy and struggle of familial relationships and the bonds formed through intergenerational trauma and loss. “It’s a delight and a revelation — a deft, funny, heady, beautifully staged ramble of a road movie…” — Owen Gleiberman, Variety “A frequently laugh-out-loud funny odd couple road trip movie whose emotional wallop sneaks up and floors you…” — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter Winner — Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award — Sundance Film Festival
Anora
Sean Baker's critically acclaimed and Palme d'Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey Madison (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) captivates as Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya, the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. However, when Vanya's parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York. "Makes Pretty Woman look like a Disney Movie" - Variety "A wild, profane blast" -Vanity Fair Palm D'Or Winner - Cannes Film Festival's Highest Award
