United States / Sep 03, 2005 / Telluride Film Festival
Leave Normal Behind.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Everything Is Illuminated |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, Український, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Stillking Films, Warner Independent Pictures, Telegraph Films, Big Beach |
| Official site | wip.warnerbros.com |
| Release date | 5 settembre 2005 |
| Executive producer | Matthew Stillman |
| Production | Tom Karnowski, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf, Kelley Cribben, David Minkowski |
| Writer | Liev Schreiber, Jonathan Safran Foer |
| Casting | Avy Kaufman, Max Bollinger, Nancy Bishop |
| Editing | Craig McKay, Andrew Marcus |
| Cinematography | Matthew Libatique |
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| Assistant directors | Jakub Dvorak, Liev Schreiber, Nada Pinter |
| Camera operators | Matthew Libatique |
| Additional photography | Matthew Libatique |
| Production design | Mark Geraghty, Martin Vačkář, Johnny Byrne |
| Art direction | Martin Vačkář, Johnny Byrne, Mark Geraghty |
| Set decoration | Johnny Byrne, Martin Vačkář, Mark Geraghty |
| Stunts | Andrea Kinsky |
| Music | Paul Cantelon |
| Sound | Paul Cantelon |
| Costume design | Michael Clancy, Georgina Abanto |
| Makeup | Georgina Abanto, Michael Clancy |
| Hairstyling | Georgina Abanto, Michael Clancy |
| Budget | 7.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.601.974 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Italy / Sep 05, 2005 / Venice Film Festival
Norway / Sep 05, 2005 / 15
Sweden / Sep 05, 2005 / 11
United States / Sep 16, 2005 / PG-13
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Portugal / Nov 04, 2005 / M/12
France / Dec 14, 2005
Germany / Dec 15, 2005 / 12
Austria / Dec 16, 2005
Digital
Ireland / Nov 25, 2005 / 15
Switzerland / Feb 16, 2006 / 12
Japan / Apr 29, 2006 / G
Hungary / Jun 06, 2006 / 16
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