Everything Is Illuminated (2005)


A film based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by American writer Jonathan Safran Foer, in which a young Jewish American man endeavors—with the help of eccentric, distant relatives—to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II, in a Ukrainian village which was ultimately razed by the Nazis.

Everything Is Illuminated (2005)

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Released Year: 2005
Runtime: 106 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Directors: Liev Schreiber

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A film based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by American writer Jonathan Safran Foer, in which a young Jewish American man endeavors—with the help of eccentric, distant relatives—to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II, in a Ukrainian village which was ultimately razed by the Nazis.

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Reviews


83
Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum
For one of those obstreperously original books that are themselves impossible to translate, Everything Is Illuminated is impressively well lit.
75
Premiere - Glenn Kenny
I have misgivings about Schreiber's use of the well-worn "I'll make you empathize with these Others, but first let's have laughs at their expense" approach, but eventually I was won over by his humane, moving road trip.
70
The Hollywood Reporter - Michael Rechtshaffen
Leave it to Liev: Schreiber capably adds writer-director to his impressive resume with this winning take on the Jonathan Safran Foer novel.
70
Variety - Todd McCarthy
Wood's powerlessness to break out of the emotive straightjacket hands the picture to his Russian costars on a platter, and they run with it.
70
Wall Street Journal - Joe Morgenstern
Not everything is illuminated in his (Liev Schreiber) version, but the book's humanity and humor shine through.

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