Jesse Eisenberg's film 'A Real Pain' explores the themes of tragedy tourism and the validity of personal pain through two American cousins on a Jewish heritage trip to Poland. After encountering an Auschwitz tour ad, Eisenberg reworked his original script set in Mongolia. The film follows the cousins, funded by their deceased grandmother’s wishes, as they confront their heritage and mental health struggles against the haunting backdrop of genocide. Eisenberg provokes deeper philosophical questions about what constitutes valid pain and how personal suffering compares to collective historical trauma.
Auschwitz tours raised philosophical questions for Eisenberg about tragedy tourism and the connection to uncomfortable histories, prompting a shift in his movie's setting.
In 'A Real Pain', Eisenberg explores validity of pain, questioning if personal struggles in comfortable lives measure against the historical pain of genocide and trauma.
The film follows two cousins, funded by their deceased grandmother to confront their heritage, highlighting personal mental struggles amid the backdrop of profound historical trauma.
Eisenberg notes the disconnect in recognizing personal pain compared to historical atrocities, aiming to break down barriers and validate all forms of pain.
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