Everything is Illuminated is a coming-of-age story about a grandfather and his grandson who operate a family tour business in rural Russia. The business takes Jews to reconnect with lost family members and memories leading up to the war. The grandfather started the business but it is currently being run by his son. He is tired and weary of the business so he pretends to be blind. He even has an insane "seeing eye" dog called, Sammy Davis, Jr. (Jr.) While the film is set in Russia, the grandson loves the 1980s hip-hop culture and everything American.
An American Jew arrives, prompting both grandfather and grandson to reluctantly take him to a little known town in search of his Russian heritage. The adventure is the crux of the film, at times is humorous, intimate but always engaging. You too, will find yourself in that small Ukrainian vehicle in search of a past, and you are sure to be surprised at what you find.
A critic of world cinema once said, a lover of cinema "is far less troubled by the idea of having sat through something he thought was lousy than he was by the notion of possibly missing something great." I walked into the theater to see a movie, I walked out having had an amazing experience.
Don't miss an opportunity to experience if for yourself
An American Jew arrives, prompting both grandfather and grandson to reluctantly take him to a little known town in search of his Russian heritage. The adventure is the crux of the film, at times is humorous, intimate but always engaging. You too, will find yourself in that small Ukrainian vehicle in search of a past, and you are sure to be surprised at what you find.
A critic of world cinema once said, a lover of cinema "is far less troubled by the idea of having sat through something he thought was lousy than he was by the notion of possibly missing something great." I walked into the theater to see a movie, I walked out having had an amazing experience.
Don't miss an opportunity to experience if for yourself