Everything Is Illuminated

Continuity mistake: When the grandfather cuts the potato, the pickle on the plate moves back and forth in the different shots.

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Alex meets Lista in the first time, there is an oil lamp above her head. During the scene, the lamp is changing sides from the right to the left, and then again to the right. (01:02:45 - 01:03:25)

Alex: You make sex often with American girl?
Jonathan: Not really.
Alex: What is mean by "not really?"
Jonathan: I'm not a priest, but I'm not John Holmes either.
Alex: I have heard of this John Holmes. He has premium penis.
Jonathan: Yes, he did.
Alex: Everyne in Ukraine has penis like that.
Jonathan: Even the women?
Alex: You make joke, yes?
Jonathan: Yes.

Alex: This is not so unusual.
Jonathan: What?
Alex: Not knowing.

Alex: I was of the opinion that the past is past, and like all that is not now it should remain burried along the side of our memories.

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