Jesse Eisenberg’s movie reveals the old scars seen from a 21st-century perspective. Culkin’s performance clashes with the revered truths, and asks important questions about 'normalcy’ that’s kind of crazy in a place so damaged by the events of WW2. It is inspiring to see two young men not only reuniting for a trip but also sharing a deep emotional experience. It is not often that a screenplay is an inspiration for a search where we came from. Finding ancestors, their names, places they lived, sometimes even stories from their lives is an enriching and satisfying experience. Some people spend years searching through the archives to weave a story that connects them to the long-gone people and places. It tells as much about the past as about them and the present. Who am I? Where do I come from? What is my identity? My heritage?

That is just one side of the story. We can find 'our people’ not only through the DNA, but also through shared experiences, faith, or simply the place we live. Eloge, the Rwandan Jewish convert, played by Kurt Egyiawan may seem a stranger but nothing could be further from the truth. Perhaps the road to self-discovery does not necessarily lead through the blood relatives. Perhaps it may be enough to connect with the landscape knowing that our ancestors breathed the same air, looked at the same fields and mountains, drank water from the same stream. Do we need to hear stories directly from our nearest and dearest? Or is it enough to have someone like a British tour guide in Poland who brings the characters played by Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin closer to their roots and to each other.