How Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin Made a Different Kind of Holocaust Movie
Briefly

Jesse Eisenberg expresses concern about the exploitative nature of how Holocaust is portrayed in films, emphasizing the ease of evoking sympathy through such settings.
Eisenberg discusses his film 'A Real Pain', which explores the ambivalence of American cousins visiting a Holocaust site, focusing on a realistic portrayal of their emotional struggles.
He acknowledges the complexity of creating a film about Holocaust history, stressing the importance of handling the subject with a simple, austere approach instead of sensationalism.
The film's narrative intertwines personal and historical trauma, combining elements of a buddy comedy while confronting the heavy themes of the Holocaust.
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