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 begins to blur the boundaries between fiction and ...
- $4.5 million
- Charlie Kaufman
- $20 million
- Jon Brion
Nov 5, 2008 · A film about human life and how it works, using a neurotic theater director as a metaphor. The review praises the richness, depth and complexity of the film, and compares it to other works by Charlie Kaufman.
As the city inside the warehouse grows, Caden's own life veers wildly off the tracks. The shadow of his ex-wife Adele, a celebrated painter who left him years ago for Germany's art scene, sneers at him from every corner. Somewhere in Berlin, his daughter Olive is growing up under the questionable guidance of Adele's friend, Maria.
Oct 24, 2008 · A comedy-drama about a theater director who creates a life-size replica of New York City for his play. Critics praise the film's ambition and insight, but audiences find it confusing and baffling.
- (3.9K)
- Charlie Kaufman
- R
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Synecdoche, New York. From the writer of Adaptation, Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Theater director Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is mounting a new play. His life catering to suburban blue-hairs at the local regional theater in Schenectady, New York is looking bleak.
Oct 24, 2008 · A drama film by Charlie Kaufman about a theater director who creates a life-size replica of New York for his play. The film explores themes of existence, love, death, and art in a meta-cinematic way.
Synecdoche, New York 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 begins to blur the boundaries between fiction and reality.
