Everything Is Illuminated (2005)

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Directed by

Liev Schreiber

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Eugene Hutz
Alex

Elijah Wood
Jonathan Safran Foer

Jonathan Safran Foer
Leaf Blower

Stephen Samudovsky
Jonathan's Grandfather Safran

Zuzana Hodkova
Alex's Mother

Boris Leskin
Grandfather

Elias Zerael Bauer
Goatherder Boy

Jan Pavel Filipensky
Well Digger

Written by

Jonathan Safran Foer
(novel)

Liev Schreiber
(screenplay)

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14 years ago at Oct 5 7:13

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6 votes

Wow, I really fell in love with this movie. I was trying to think of adjectives to describe this film and too many popped up: strange, trippy, wonderful, bizzare, funny, heart warming, sad. What an emotional roller coaster ride. This is one of those small independent films that come along that you must see. You may not like it but you have to give them credit for putting together a very enter... read more

A good movie

9 years, 7 months ago at Mar 11 9:43

johanlefourbe

2 votes

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but, with its quirky poster and title, it seemed to be rather intriguing so I was quite eager to check it out. Basically, like many actors before him, Liev Schreiber decided to make his directing début and, eventually, I thought it turned out to be actually pretty good. Indeed, the directing was decent enough and, above all, I really loved the... read more

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Based on the critically-acclaimed novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, "Everything is Illuminated" tells the story of a young man's quest to find the woman who saved his grandfather in a small Ukrainian town that was wiped off the map by the Nazi invasion. What starts out as a journey to piece together one family's story under absurd circumstances turns into a meaningful journey with a powerful series of revelations -- the importance of remembrance, the perilous nature of secrets, the legacy of the Holocaust, and the meaning of friendship.

Release date: 14 October 2005

Tags: Drama (17), Comedy (14), Road Trip (10), 2000s (10), 2005 (8), WWII (8), War (6), Holocaust (6), Jewish (6), Based On Novel (5), Ukraine (5), Suicide (4), Eastern Europe (4), Family History (4), Beautiful Colours (4), (4), Family (3), World War II (3), Collection (3), Colorful (3)

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Movies the giraffe watched in 2021: March (34 movies items)

"Re-watch - Mar. 31st It's been about 9 years since I last watched Everything Is Illuminated, and at first I wasn't even sure I'd watched it before which says something I think. As it rolled along, however, some of it was more familiar but I'd be lying if I said much of it had stuck with me. It's a good movie, just nothing exceptional really. I like the characters (especially the dog) and story well enough, and the soundtrack is pretty good. I won't be too surprised if I lose track of it again i"