Cinemaa True Pain is an intimate journey of simple gestures and great feelings

Known for productions as The social network (2010), Master trick (2013) and Batman vs. Superman: The Origin of Justice (2016), Jesse Eisenberg It invests for the second time in the direction of feature films. After When you finish saving the worldof 2022, the actor and now also screenwriter and director launches The true painwhich arrives in Brazilian theaters from this Thursday (30).

Indicated in two categories in the Oscar 2025, including best original script, signed by Eisenbergthe news is a work that, with apparent simplicity, reveals a deep emotional complexity, centered on the relationship between two cousins: Davidinterpreted by itself Eisenbergand Benjilived by Kieran Culkin (Succcession), Strong candidate for the best supporting actor award in the biggest cinema awards.

Although the premise seems to be leaning on a search for family identity and resignification of historical roots, it is the intimate and conflicting relationship between the two co-protectionrs that actually occupies the center of the narrative, transforming The true pain On a journey on pain, empathy and the small gestures that build our humanity.

The story, which could easily be lost in a more technical and historiographical exploration of the horrors of the Holocaust and the Jewish origins of the characters, never seems forced or excessively dramatic. Poland and Holocaust memorialists serve as a backdrop, a way of contextualizing internal conflicts and tensions between David and Benjiwhich are deeply distinct in the way they deal with their emotions. While David is contained and introspective, Benji is expansive, chaotic and vulnerable, but the beauty of The true pain It is in how this duality between the two is treated honestly and without judgments.

Despite the simplicity of the plot, the feature stands precisely because it does not try to give easy answers to conflicts between cousins ​​or how they deal with pain and loss. Instead, The true pain focuses on moments of proximity and genuine emotional revelation. These small and almost imperceptible gestures are the moments that make the movie touching, remembering the viewer that in real life the deepest human connections need not be forced or grandiose to be significant.

It is at this point that the chemistry between Eisenberg and Culkin It becomes the main asset in history. The interaction between their characters is fueled by the naturalness with which the actors can show the vulnerabilities and conflicts of their characters. Their relationship is both a reflection of opposites – control against uncontrollable – as well as an exploration of many ways to deal with pain. Culkinwith its blameless performance, steals the scene with a Benji emotionally unstable but charismatic, while Eisenbergmore reserved, it serves as a perfect counterpoint to your cousin’s energy.

In the direction, Eisenberg is discreet and refers to the work of Woody AllenKnowing how to use silence and the moments of break effectively. The assembly allows the emotions of the characters to unfold slowly but palpable. The film is a silent but intense exploration of what it means to carry the weight of unvitful emotions, the pain that accumulates without shared, and gradual learning about how to connect with each other. The subtle use of visual details and simple gestures, such as the exchange of looks or the differences in the characters’ clothes, reinforces this idea that true pain is between the lines, in what is not said, but lived.

In short, The true pain It is a deeply sensitive work that finds its strength in the simplicity and honesty of human relations. Although the background story about the search for family identity in Poland does not have the same emotional impact, the journey of the characters David and Benji It is universal, reflecting the internal struggles of us all.

In your search to connect, understand and share the pain, The true pain It reveals that it is often in the simplest and genuine contact that the true depth of our experiences resides.

Rolling Stone Brazil Cinema Special

The cinema is the subject of the new special printed of the Rolling Stone Brazil. In a magazine dedicated to seventh art lovers, we interviewed Francis Ford Coppolawhich reaches 85 years amid the release of his new movie, Megalópolisbold and millionaire endeavor financed by himself.

Undabase in the face of controversial reactions to the novelty, which took about 40 years to get out of paper, the filmmaker defends the boldness of being creative of the film industry and opens, in good Portuguese, the influence of Brazil on his new movie: “Joy” .

The special also brings conversations with Walter Salles, FERNANDA TORRES and Selton Mello on I’m still herea chat about soundtracks with the conductor João Carlos Martinsan exclusive list of the 100 best films in history (50 national, 50 international), another list of the 101 largest trails in the history of cinema, one warm for the Oscar 2025 and the radar of globe, Globo Filmes, O2 Play and O2 movies for the coming months.

The Special Cinema of Rolling Stone Brazil It is already on newsstands, but can also be bought at the EDITORA PROFILE store for R $ 29.90. Check it out:

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