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Drama

Synecdoche, New York

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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.

Release Date : 2008-10-24

Language :EnglishGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Likely StoryProjective Testing ServiceSidney Kimmel EntertainmentRussia

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Character Name : Caden Cotard

Original Name : Philip Seymour Hoffman

Gender : Male

Samantha Morton

Character Name : Hazel

Original Name : Samantha Morton

Gender : Female

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Character Name : Maria

Original Name : Jennifer Jason Leigh

Gender : Female

Michelle Williams

Character Name : Claire Keen

Original Name : Michelle Williams

Gender : Female

Catherine Keener

Character Name : Adele Lack

Original Name : Catherine Keener

Gender : Female

Emily Watson

Character Name : Tammy

Original Name : Emily Watson

Gender : Female

Tom Noonan

Character Name : Sammy Barnathan

Original Name : Tom Noonan

Gender : Male

Sadie Goldstein

Character Name : Olive (4 years old)

Original Name : Sadie Goldstein

Gender : Female

Hope Davis

Character Name : Madeleine Gravis

Original Name : Hope Davis

Gender : Female

Dianne Wiest

Character Name : Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems

Original Name : Dianne Wiest

Gender : Female

Stanley Krajewski

Character Name : Actor as Caden

Original Name : Stanley Krajewski

Gender : Male

Kristen Bush

Character Name : Actress Playing Claire

Original Name : Kristen Bush

Gender : Female

Alice Drummond

Character Name : Actress Playing Frances

Original Name : Alice Drummond

Gender : Female

Amy Wright

Character Name : Burning House Realtor

Original Name : Amy Wright

Gender : Female

Deirdre O'Connell

Character Name : Ellen's Mother

Original Name : Deirdre O'Connell

Gender : Female

Elizabeth Marvel

Character Name : Warehouse Realtor

Original Name : Elizabeth Marvel

Gender : Female

Charles Techman

Character Name : Like Clockwork Patient

Original Name : Charles Techman

Gender : Male

Tom Greer

Character Name : Medic

Original Name : Tom Greer

Gender : Male

Josh Pais

Character Name : Ophthalmologist

Original Name : Josh Pais

Gender : Male

Lynn Cohen

Character Name : Caden's Mother

Original Name : Lynn Cohen

Gender : Female

Jerry Adler

Character Name : Caden's Father

Original Name : Jerry Adler

Gender : Male

Daisy Tahan

Character Name : Ariel

Original Name : Daisy Tahan

Gender : Female

Frank Girardeau

Character Name : Plumber

Original Name : Frank Girardeau

Gender : Male

Peter Friedman

Character Name : Emergency Room Doctor

Original Name : Peter Friedman

Gender : Male

Daniel London

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Daniel London

Gender : Male

Robert Seay

Character Name : David

Original Name : Robert Seay

Gender : Male

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Character Name : Davis

Original Name : Stephen Adly Guirgis

Gender : Male

Joe Lisi

Character Name : Maurice

Original Name : Joe Lisi

Gender : Male

Michael Medeiros

Character Name : Eric

Original Name : Michael Medeiros

Gender : Male

Christopher Evan Welch

Character Name : Pastor

Original Name : Christopher Evan Welch

Gender : Male

William Ryall

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : William Ryall

Gender : Male

Rosemary Murphy

Character Name : Frances

Original Name : Rosemary Murphy

Gender : Female

John Rothman

Character Name : Dentist

Original Name : John Rothman

Gender : Male

Paul Sparks

Character Name : Derek

Original Name : Paul Sparks

Gender : Male

Tim Guinee

Character Name : Needleman Actor

Original Name : Tim Guinee

Gender : Male

Robin Weigert

Character Name : Adult Olive

Original Name : Robin Weigert

Gender : Female

Michael Higgins

Character Name : Actor Playing Man with Nose Bleed

Original Name : Michael Higgins

Gender : Male

Barbara Haas

Character Name : Warehouse Actress

Original Name : Barbara Haas

Gender : Female

Greg McFadden

Character Name : Actor Playing Needleman Actor

Original Name : Greg McFadden

Gender : Male

Alvin Epstein

Character Name : Man with Nose Bleed

Original Name : Alvin Epstein

Gender : Male

Gerald Emerick

Character Name : Man in Line

Original Name : Gerald Emerick

Gender : Male

Chris McGinn

Character Name : Lady at Caden's Mom's

Original Name : Chris McGinn

Gender : Female

Dan Ziskie

Character Name : Leg Tremor Doctor

Original Name : Dan Ziskie

Gender : Male

Portia

Character Name : Therapy Patient Actress

Original Name : Portia

Gender : Female

Nicholas Wyman

Character Name : Soap Actor Doctor

Original Name : Nicholas Wyman

Gender : Male

Amy Spanger

Character Name : Soap Actress Nurse

Original Name : Amy Spanger

Gender : Female

Timothy Doyle

Character Name : Michael

Original Name : Timothy Doyle

Gender : Male

Cliff Carpenter

Character Name : Old Man

Original Name : Cliff Carpenter

Gender : Male

Raymond Angelic Sr.

Character Name : German Doctor

Original Name : Raymond Angelic Sr.

Gender : Male

Erica Fae

Character Name : German Woman

Original Name : Erica Fae

Gender : Female

Mark Lotito

Character Name : Minister

Original Name : Mark Lotito

Gender : Male

Laura Odeh

Character Name : Toystore Clerk

Original Name : Laura Odeh

Gender : Male

Deanna Storey

Character Name : Jazz Singer

Original Name : Deanna Storey

Gender : Male

Frank Wood

Character Name : Evaluative Services Doctor

Original Name : Frank Wood

Gender : Male

Amanda R. Phillips

Character Name : Emergency Room Nurse

Original Name : Amanda R. Phillips

Gender : Female

Kat Peters

Character Name : Ellen (10 years old)

Original Name : Kat Peters

Gender : Male

Reviews

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onthesilverglobe

@onthesilverglobe

2022-10-20

This truly is a film about everything, and everyone. It is a film about conscious existence and subconscious being, a film about love, a film about death, and the art and emotion expanding in between the longing sonder and emptiness. Synecdoche, New York is sonder as meta-cinematic expression. Life for everyone in their individualistic existence is simply their own syncretic vision of fleeting hope hurling towards inevitable death, and that’s perfectly ok, it’s just how things are. We all live in our own fiction unbeknownst to other’s fictions, so what truly matters is the genuine emotion we individually find and connect with through it all. Emotion is the only reality humanity is capable of grasping, and we must accept and learn to appreciate and live with that fact before it’s too late and our life has passed us by. Much alike an aspect of the film, where we constantly experience time leaps multiple years into the future without preparation or warning. A reflection of the fleeting nature of existence and how we can experience the transience of time before it’s too late, and the post-humous regret we will feel as a result of our ignorance to emotion and the inevitability of being. This isn’t a hopeless or nihilistic film, in fact, it’s quite the opposite. "Sonder — noun. (neologism) the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own." Trying to analytically determine whether events in the film 'really happened' or not, or taking anything in this film as a literal matter of reality, is completely and utterly fruitless, and I believe goes completely against what the movie stands for. The film is intentionally crafted to defy such an undeviating analysis. It all happened, within a film! It is very much about why we make anything, why our individuality is significant. What do we hope to accomplish by creating or feeling something? How can you make anything about life if you are at that very moment? It's a feedback loop: everything is a synecdoche; part of a greater whole. The reality of the film is fictional because the film is aware that itself is fiction. It suggests that in some sense, every work ever made, no matter how true to life, is inescapably fiction, and that fiction is in some ways even more true to life than reality itself. We all live in our own fictional worlds, and when we task others to create or give emotion to our world, it can create a mirrored chamber of tunnel vision, a feedback loop. Caden gets lost in the mirror chamber, and the entire being of the film itself is an extension of that mirror. A masterclass of existential meta-cinema. There are so many different subplots and aspects of this film that I could literally write a master’s thesis on it, but instead, I rather just chose to focus on the things most impactful to me in this little writeup. I could go on and on overanalyzing everything, but I think that would be counterintuitive towards the movie. This absolute masterpiece sparked lots of laughing, crying, and every emotion in between. It does what it is designed to do, force you into a metaphysical existential crisis. This is truly one of the most uniquely special films ever made, impactful in every single manner. One of the most principally powerful and important pieces of art EVER, I found myself sobbing even at parts that I didn’t even know what was going on. As the credits rolled I cried harder than I have in months, films like this are the reason I believe cinema to be the inherent soul of all artistic mediums, and the reason I find beauty in this chaotic existence. This film is going straight to my top 5 without a single fucking question or doubt in my mind. Rest in peace, PSH. Your work continues to greatly impact millions of people, even after death. You are dearly cherished and missed. And thank you Charlie Kaufman, for completely transcending the medium, and creating one of the single most important films in the history of cinema.