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A novel by Jonathan Safran Foer about his search for his family's history in Ukraine. The book interweaves the fictional story of his grandfather's shtetl, Trochenbrod, and his own journey with a Ukrainian translator and guide.
- Jonathan Safran Foer
- 2002
A comedy-drama film based on Jonathan Safran Foer's novel about a Jewish American's quest to find his grandfather's Holocaust past in Ukraine. The film stars Elijah Wood and Eugene Hütz, and features music by Gogol Bordello and Paul Cantelon.
A comedy drama film based on Jonathan Safran Foer's novel about a young Jewish American man's quest to find his grandfather's past in Ukraine. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (60K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Liev Schreiber
- 2005-11-04
A film adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's novel about a Jewish-American man's quest to uncover his family history in the Ukraine. See critics' and audience's ratings, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie.
- (118)
- Liev Schreiber
- PG-13
- Elijah Wood
Jan 1, 2002 · A young man named Jonathan Safran Foer travels to Ukraine to find the woman who may have saved his grandfather from the Nazis. He is accompanied by an old man, a dog, and a translator who speaks broken English.
- (181K)
- Paperback
- Jonathan Safran Foer
Sep 22, 2005 · A movie review by the late film critic Roger Ebert, who praises Liev Schreiber's adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's novel. He describes the film as a journey of discovery, humor, and tragedy in the Ukraine, with Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, and Boris Leskin.
A Jewish American writer goes to Ukraine to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II. He hires a local guide and his grandson, who are both eccentric and dysfunctional, to help him on his quest.
