Philip Seymour Hoffman
Caden Cotard
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Synecdoche, New York (/ s ɪ ˈ n ɛ k d ə k i / sin-EK-də-kee) is a 2008 American postmodern psychological drama film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman in his directorial debut. It stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as an ailing theater director who works on an increasingly elaborate stage production and whose extreme commitment to realism ...
Nov 5, 2008 · The subject of "Synecdoche, New York" is nothing less than human life and how it works. Using a neurotic theater director from upstate New York, it encompasses every life and how it copes and fails. Think about it a little and, my god, it's about you.
Life is looking bleak for theater director Caden Cotard. His wife and daughter have left him, his therapist is not helping him with his problems, and a strange disease is causing his body to shut down. As part of his new play, Caden decides to create a life-size replica of NYC inside a warehouse. — yusufpiskin.
Oct 24, 2008 · Caden leaves his home in Schenectady, N.Y., and heads to New York City, where he gathers a cast of actors and tells them to live their lives within the constructs of a mock-up of the city.
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- Charlie Kaufman
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- Philip Seymour Hoffman
Synecdoche, New York is no exception. It's definitely dense and a little pretentious at times, but that feels like the price of admission to attend an otherwise great display of emotions and complex humanity.
Oct 24, 2008 · A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
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Sep 22, 2008 · Synecdoche, New York - Official Trailer
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- Sony Pictures Classics
