Everything Is Illuminated (2005)

April 20, 2024 5:50 PM

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.
posted by bunderful (3 comments total)

I really love Alex’s thesaurusy way of speaking.

“…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]

Eugene Hutz is a treasure in this.
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]