Everything Is Illuminated 2005 Movie

IMDB Rating 7.5  (57K)
A young Jewish American man endeavors to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II in a Ukrainian village, that was ultimately razed by the Nazis, with the help of an eccentric local. More details

Directors

Liev Schreiber

Cast

Elijah WoodEugene HutzBoris Leskin

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comedydramaukrainejewishjewish americanukrainiannazianti semitismboy with glassesshtetleastern europehomosexualwedding ringvegetariansunflower fieldfiring squadvillageold manphotographsearchplastic bagheritagederangedtraveldogcollectorcareyeglass caseclaim in titlevipmelancholydreampinwheelwooden toyindependencecarnivalsoflowka ukrainekennelhatcollagegraveyardtombstonevisitorpostcarddirtdustundershirtinsanitymonumentburialcelebrationfarminghallucinationwheat fieldcampingmemorabiliaretirementstar spangled bannerbandsoccerchildrenhotelairplanebathroomsketchbookblack americanafrican americanspittingspare tireinsect trapped in amberpendantmedallionsuitcasestatuereference to the rat packreference to shaquille o'nealreference to the los angeles lakerskarmalutsk ukraineamerican abroadsister sister relationshipbathtubcoincidencesovietreference to mcdonald'strachimbrod ukrainebicycleskateboardkiev ukraineriflebabypregnancygerman soldiermass gravebloodshoemakerfascismaccountantlesbianhip hop musichitting a dogon the roadeatingfoodhungerberlin germanyjournaljourneydementiagrandmother grandson relationshipfather daughter relationshipexecutionbookmenorahrussianfalse teethtearscryinglibrarypenisreference to john holmessexrabbitorahsynagoguewritermother daughter relationshipkissfearcameraphotographerweddingunderwearcigarette smokingworld war twofriendshipfriendvoice over narrationdeathmurderbrother brother relationshipboyreference to michael jacksondancinghusband wife relationshipmother son relationshippunched in the facefreeze framedeath of grandfathermemoryfather son relationshipfamily relationshipstime lapse photographyreference to marlboro cigaretteswitnesswar victimwall of weirdunable to speak englishtranslatortraintipsunglassessunflowerstar of davidreference to sammy davis jr.riverreligionfaithrailway stationphobiapack of moneyorchestraold womanodessa ukrainewritingnightclubmoneymad dogdeath of grandmotherlonelinessjewjewish stereotypehit in the facehandwritinggravegrasshoppergas canfuneralfemale djfear of dogsfake blindnessear piercingdriverdancercollectioncloseted jewchewing gumcemeterycapboxdead bodyairportpotatoeyeglassescountrysideblindnessblind driverseeing eye dogpet named after famous persongrave sitegrandfather grandson relationshipflashbackculture clashactor playing multiple rolesroad tripsuicidejudaismholocaustdirectorial debutbased on noveltitle spoken by character
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