Everything Is Illuminated

Nan
1h 46m
2005
7.256 /10 (793)

Leave Normal Behind.

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : Український, Pусский, English
Released Date: 2005-09-05

Top Billed Cast

Elijah Wood

Jonathan Safran Foer

Eugene Hutz

Alex

Boris Lyoskin

Grandfather

Jana Hrabětova

Jonathan's Grandmother

Jonathan Safran Foer

Leaf Blower

Stephen Samudovsky

Jonathan's Grandfather Safran

Oleksandr Choroshko

Alexander Perchov, Father

Gil Kazimirov

Igor

Zuzana Hodková

Alex's Mother

Ljubomir Dezera

Young Jonathan

Laryssa Lauret

Lista

Tereza Veselkova

Augustine

Lukáš Král

Young Grandfather

Vera Sindelarova

Young Lista

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