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The mismatched cousins reunite for a tour of Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop 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 for 39 years. Benji Kaplan: We stay moving, we stay light, we stay agile. David Kaplan: Yeah. Benji Kaplan: The conductor comes by, he takes our tickets, we tell him we’re going to the bathroom. David Kaplan: Bathroom. Benji Kaplan: He gets to the back of the train, starts heading forward, looking for stragglers. David Kaplan: Excuse me, or we stragglers? Benji Kaplan: Yeah. By the time he gets to the front, the train will be at the station and we’re home for free. David Kaplan: That’s so stupid. Tickets are about twelve dollars. Benji Kaplan: It’s the principle of the thing. We should not have to pay for train tickets in Poland. This is our country. David Kaplan: No, no, it was our country. They kicked us out because they thought we were cheap… Featured on CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #46.44 (2024). 12 Etudes, Op. 25, no. 3 in F major Written by Frederic Chopin Performed by Tzvi Erez. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I knew it wasn’t… it was much more. The entire film is filled with a wide range of emotions, from sadness, happiness, anger, shock. , embarrassment and cringe to laughter and finally pain that builds to the end. This is my first time watching a film directed by Jesse Eisenberg and I went to see it mainly because I liked his performances in other films. One thing is for sure: it won’t disappoint. The plot is interesting, without unnecessary filler and characters without depth. I recommend anyone who is even slightly interested to watch it and form their own opinion on it. It’s only 90 minutes, but you might end up with a few questions to think about.