Everything Is Illuminated

Everything Is Illuminated

Everything Is Illuminated

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Everything Is Illuminated

"Leave Normal Behind."

2005

1h 46m

7.3(793 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

Stillking Films

Warner Independent Pictures

Big Beach

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Elijah Wood

Jonathan Safran Foer

Elijah Wood

Acting

Eugene Hutz

Alex

Eugene Hutz

Acting

Борис Лёскин

Grandfather

Борис Лёскин

Acting

Jana Hrabětova

Jonathan's Grandmother

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Writing

Jonathan Safran Foer

Leaf Blower

Jonathan Safran Foer

Acting

Stephen Samudovsky

Jonathan's Grandfather Safran

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Acting

Oleksandr Choroshko

Alexander Perchov, Father

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Acting

Gil Kazimirov

Igor

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Acting

Zuzana Hodková

Alex's Mother

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Acting

Ljubomir Dezera

Young Jonathan

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Acting

Laryssa Lauret

Lista

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Acting

Tereza Veselkova

Augustine

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Acting

Lukáš Král

Young Grandfather

Lukáš Král

Acting

Vera Sindelarova

Young Lista

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