Everything Is Illuminated

Name: Everything Is Illuminated
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2005
Rating: 69.875
Cast: Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Lyoskin, Jana Hrabětova, Jonathan Safran Foer

2005·Movie

1h 46min

Ratings

69/100

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7.4

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About

Leave Normal Behind.

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.

DNA

Genres: Coming-Of-Age Historical Drama
Mood: MelancholicReflectiveUnsettlingThought-ProvokingEmotionalTurbulent
Themes: Coming Of AgeThe Human ConditionFamily BondsFriendshipPursuit Of HappinessGood Vs. EvilMan Vs. NatureOvercoming Prejudice
Plot: Media ManipulationJourney Through Historical TraumaRedemption ArcBetrayalMarital StrugglesDiscovery Of Family SecretsJourney Through Dangerous TerrainRediscovery Of Lost Heritage
Pacing: LeisurelyEpisodicMethodicalSlow-Paced
Narrative: FlashbacksReal-Time NarrativeHero's JourneyOpen-Ended Conclusion
Dialog: Rhetorical QuestionsPhilosophical Discussions
Character Types: EverymanReluctant HeroCaregiver
Time: 1960sPast1950sAncient Civilizations
Place: Urban CityscapeRural CountrysideUnderground
Cinematic Style: Documentary StyleFilm Noir AestheticsUse Of ShadowsFirst-Person PerspectiveHigh ContrastSlow Motion Sequences
Costume and Set: Rustic SettingsSymbolic Use Of ColorsHigh Fashion InfluenceColor-Coded CostumesPeriod Attire

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Matthew Libatique, Liev Schreiber, Jakub Dvorak

Produced by:

Tom Karnowski, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf

Composed by:

Paul Cantelon

Cast

Elijah Wood

Jonathan Safran Foer

Eugene Hutz

Alex

Boris Lyoskin

Grandfather

Jonathan Safran Foer

Leaf Blower

Lukáš Král

Young Grandfather

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