Everything is Illuminated Movie Review 2005

Based on a novel by Jonathon Safran Foer, the film follows the journey of Jonathon (Wood), a fastidious New Yorker attempting to locate the Ukrainian woman he feels saved his grandfather from the Nazis. After traveling to the Ukraine, Jonathon employs Alex (Hutz), who narrates the film, and his grandfather (Leskin) as tour guides. The two specialize in taking "rich Jewish people" on trips to find ancestral homes and relatives. The beauty of the film is in finding its way from the humorous early scenes to the solemn conclusion.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 104 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Judaism, Eastern Europe, Road Trip, Culture Clash, Grandparents, World War II, The Holocaust

Screenplay

Liev Schreiber

Cast

Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Leskin, Laryssa Lauret

Cinematography

Matthew Libatique

Director

Liev Schreiber

Music

Paul Cantloni

Other

Petr Forejt, Sue Jacobs, Craig McKay, Martin Vackar, Michael Clancy, Mark Geraghty

Producer

Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf, Big Beach, Warner Independent Pictures