Release Date: 2005
DVD Release Date: March 21st, 2006
PG-13|1 hr 46 min
Plot Summary
A young Jewish-American man obsessed with his family history, Jonathan Safran Foer (Elijah Wood) decides to journey to the Ukraine to find out more about the life of his grandfather. Guided by Alex (Eugene Hutz), a rap-obsessed local, Jonathan ventures into the heartland of the Ukraine seeking to shed light on events that occurred to his grandfather during World War II. Joining Jonathan and Alex is the latter's surly grandfather (Boris Leskin) and a dog named Sammy Davis Jr. Jr.
Cast: Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Leskin, Laryssa Lauret, Jonathan Safran Foer, Jana Hrabetova, Stephen Samudovsky, Oleksandr Choroshko
Director: Liev Schreiber
Genres: Comedy drama
Production Co: Warner Independent Pictures
