Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
April 20, 2024 5:50 PM - Subscribe
A young Jewish American man, with the help of an eccentric local, endeavors to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II in a Ukrainian village that was ultimately razed by the Nazis.
Eugene Hutz is a treasure in this.
posted by entropone at 6:55 AM on April 21 [3 favorites]
posted by entropone at 6:55 AM on April 21 [3 favorites]
Eugene is a scene stealer if there ever was one in this. I also appreciate the sense of space on the open road in Ukraine. As road movies go, you could do a lot worse, and there were some thought-provoking and even touching twists along the way. And, a dog.
posted by abraxasaxarba at 12:03 PM on April 21 [2 favorites]
posted by abraxasaxarba at 12:03 PM on April 21 [2 favorites]
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“…everything is Illuminated in the light of the past. It is always along the side of us, on the inside looking out.”
posted by bunderful at 7:17 PM on April 20 [1 favorite]