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Everything Is Illuminated (DVD, 2006)

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Acclaimed actor Liev Schrieber (RKO 281, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE) makes his directorial debut in this adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's best-selling novel about a young Jewish-American writer of the same name. Mixing equal parts black comedy and poignant drama, the film follows Jonathan as he travels to the Ukraine to solve a family secret. There he meets his barely legitimate tour guides: Alex (Eugene Hutz, member of the folk-punk band Gogol Bordello), a cosmopolitan playboy obsessed with Michael Jackson and other American icons; Alex's grandfather, a man worn down by life who seems to be losing his grip on reality; and Sammy Davis, Jr. Jr, the 'seeing eye bitch' dog who comes along for the ride. As Jonathan closes in on his goal to find the story behind the woman who saved his grandfather during the Holocaust, it becomes clear that Alex's grandfather has a dark secret of his own that needs to be, as the film suggests, illuminated. EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED lives up to the quirkiness of its source material, and is similar to films like BEING JOHN MALKOVICH or LOST IN TRANSLATION. Filmed on location in Prague, the film features breathtaking landscapes, including a memorable scene in a field of sunflowers. Also notable is the film's soundtrack, which features songs by Gogol Bordello, as well as an outstanding ethnic score by Paul Cantelon. Quirky, funny, sweet, and sad, Schreiber's excellent adaptation provides both closure and hope for survivors of the Holocaust.

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ProducerMatthew Stillman, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf

EAN7321900593434

eBay Product ID (ePID)51511616

Product Key Features

ActorElijah Wood, Jan Pavel Filipensky, Yuri Lemeshev, Boris Leskin, Igor Latta, Laryssa Lauret, Zuzana Hodkova, Eugene Hutz

Film/TV TitleEverything Is Illuminated

DirectorLiev Schrieber

LanguageEnglish

Run Time101 Mins

Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen

FormatDVD

Release Year2006

FeaturesWidescreen, Additional Scenes\Trailer

GenreDrama, Comedy

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate12A/12

ReviewsSight And Sound - Hutz's embodiment of 'street' Kiev is a blast... Lifted directly from the book, his mangled English raises the film's biggest laughs, USA Today - The story's intrinsic value and imaginative zest remain, as does the book's hilarious dialogue.The result is a charming and eccentric story of a journey through the back roads of the Ukraine, with a pair of unlikely guides, Entertainment Weekly - Schreiber's heartfelt project earns points for disciplined ambition.... Impressively well lit

AuthorJonathan Safran Foer

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1 Surround

Movie/TV TitleEverything Is Illuminated