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A Real Pain: Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
A Real Pain: Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Join us for a screening and discussion of this Oscar-winning film!

Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

Faculty panelists:

Sabine Doran (Associate Professor of German and Jewish Studies)

Pearl Gluck (Associate Professor of Film Production)

Miranda Brethour (Visiting Assistant Professor of History and Jewish Studies)

Co-sponsored by Jewish Studies and Penn State Hillel

A still from the movie A Real Pain, featuring the two main characters sitting on a couch.
A still from the movie A Real Pain, featuring the two main characters sitting on a couch.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library

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