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Everything Is Illuminated (2005) -- A young Jewish American man endeavors to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II in a Ukrainian village, that was ultimately razed by the Nazis, with the help of a local who speaks weirdly funny broken English.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   17,319 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Jonathan Safran Foer (novel)
Liev Schreiber (screenplay)
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Release Date:
16 September 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Leave Normal Behind.
Plot:
A young Jewish American man endeavors to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II in a Ukrainian village, that was ultimately razed by the Nazis, with the help of a local who speaks weirdly funny broken English. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
7 wins & 4 nominations more
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(10 articles)
Books: Review:Jonathan Safran Foer: Eating Animals
 (From The AV Club. 11 November 2009, 10:00 PM, PST)

Jonathan Safran Foer Reads from Eating Animals
 (From Vanity Fair. 5 November 2009, 9:24 AM, PST)

User Comments:
A stranger in a strange land so to speak. more (156 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eugene Hutz ... Alex

Elijah Wood ... Jonathan Safran Foer
Jonathan Safran Foer ... Leaf Blower
Jana Hrabetova ... Jonathan's Grandmother
Stephen Samudovsky ... Jonathan's Grandfather Safran

Ljubomir Dezera ... Young Jonathan
Oleksandr Choroshko ... Alexander Perchov, Father
Gil Kazimirov ... Igor
Zuzana Hodkova ... Alex's Mother
Mikki ... Sammy Davis Jr. Jr.
Mouse ... Sammy Davis Jr. Jr.
Boris Leskin ... Grandfather
Robert Chytil ... Breakdancer
Jaroslava Sochova ... Woman on Train
Sergei Ryabtsev ... Ukrainian Band Member (as Sergej Rjabcev)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Collector (USA) (pre-release title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for disturbing images/violence, sexual content and language.
Runtime:
106 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The blue car used throughout the movie is a Trabant 601 Kombi/Estate. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the Grandfather repeatedly sounds the horn of the car, he presses the middle of the steering wheel to do so. In the Trabant, the horn is activated by pushing the signal light lever forward. more
Quotes:
Alex: We are searching for Trachimbrod.
Lista: You are here. I am it.
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Movie Connections:
References Sin City (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Cudna Zena more

FAQ

Who is the dedication to at the end of the movie? Alex 1993
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119 out of 152 people found the following comment useful.
A stranger in a strange land so to speak., 6 September 2005
10/10
Author: Movieguy_blogs_com from United States

In Everything Is Illuminated, Elijah Wood plays Jonathan Foer, a Jewish American who is looking for the woman who saved his grandfather during WWII. In a sense, the woman that saved his entire family.

This is a heart-felt tale about someone who is on a seemingly hopeless journey. A stranger in a strange land so to speak. Jonathan is not entirely prepared for this adventure, he sticks out like a sore thumb in the Ukraine (he would probably stick out like a sore thumb anywhere). But what he discovers is more, much more than he anticipated. This movie will make you laugh and will make you cry. Elijah Wood is really good in this film, based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer.

From someone I talked to, this movie is somewhat different from the book. A book I gather is really good. Nevertheless, this is a good movie, it has something for everyone and I really enjoyed it. Can someone say Oscar?

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