Jesse Eisenberg directs and co-stars in the drama Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg appear in A Real Pain by Jesse Eisenberg, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Following its successful debut at the Sundance Film Festival in January, “A Real Pain” is now playing, written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg (who also happens to star in it). He appears alongside Emmy-winning “Succession” star Kieran Culkin who, as