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Synecdoche, New York: Directed by Charlie Kaufman. With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Sadie Goldstein, Tom Noonan. A theatre director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he creates a life-size replica of New York City inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
- Charlie Kaufman
- 1 min
Synecdoche, New York. | 2008 | R | - 8.6.7. A hypochondriac, depressive theater director (Philip Seymour Hoffman) finds himself alone after his wife (Catherine Keener) has left him to find fame in Europe, taking their young daughter with her.
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This is not Woody Allen’s “Manhattan,” but rather a dollhouse-like montage of life’s expectations, each room another scene. “Synecdoche, New York” is the directing debut of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, who also wrote the script. Those who know this going in will immediately spot the parallels with one of his underrated movies ...
Nov 5, 2008 · "Synecdoche, New York" is not a film about the theater, although it looks like one. A theater director is an ideal character for representing the role Kaufman thinks we all play. The magnificent sets, which stack independent rooms on top of one another, are the compartments we assign to our life's enterprises.
(To be avoided) Entertainment Quality: What You Need To Know: SYNECDOCHE [“Sih-NECK-doh-kee”], NEW YORK is a mind-bending black comedy about the life of a sickly theater director who goes through two troubled marriages and a life-long unrequited love affair. Caden Cotard’s first wife leaves him but he can’t decide what woman should replace her.
- Charlie Kaufman
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
Aug 23, 2021 · Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York is the kind of film that makes you laugh and cry at the same time. Credit: Kenny Orr via Unsplash. Key Takeaways. Following the film’s release in 2008,...
Nov 7, 2008 · Synecdoche, New York is a huge film about puny sentiments, an anti-heroic epic of failure, remorse, alienation, and self-pity. It may not be the best film of the year, but it is very likely to...
