Everything Is Illuminated

Film · 2005 TMDB 7.2 848 votes

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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Liev Schreiber

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Stillking Films Warner Independent Pictures Telegraph Films Big Beach

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Elijah WoodJonathan Safran Foer

Eugene HutzAlex

Boris LyoskinGrandfather J Jana HrabětovaJonathan's Grandmother

Jonathan Safran FoerLeaf Blower S Stephen SamudovskyJonathan's Grandfather Safran O Oleksandr ChoroshkoAlexander Perchov, Father G Gil KazimirovIgor Z Zuzana HodkováAlex's Mother L Ljubomir DezeraYoung Jonathan L Laryssa LauretLista T Tereza VeselkovaAugustine

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Release date 2005-09-05

Countries United States

Production & box office Budget $7M · Box office $3.6M

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