Everything Is Illuminated (2005)

7.4PG-13105 minDirector: Liev Schreiber

2005 American film

Everything Is Illuminated is a 2005 American biographical comedy-drama film, written and directed by Liev Schreiber and starring Elijah Wood and Eugene Hütz. It was adapted from the novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer, and was the debut film of Liev Schreiber both as a director and as a screenwriter.

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What is Everything Is Illuminated about?
Everything Is Illuminated (2005) — Jewish-American writer Jonathan Safran Foer is a collector of his family's memorabilia, although most of the items, some which he takes without asking, would not be considered keepsakes by the average person. He places most of those items in individual Ziploc bags, and hangs them
Is Everything Is Illuminated based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Everything Is Illuminated scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.