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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. Synecdoche, New York (2008) directed by Charlie Kaufman • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd
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.
Mar 7, 2023 · Synecdoche, New York can be interpreted as a commentary on the life of a tormented artist and how excessive self-indulgence can yield self-destructive results. All through the film, Caden is worried of the physical decay that his body seems to undergo. It only serves as twisted irony that Caden still manages to outlive his loved ones in the end.
A new relationship with the alluringly candid Hazel (Samantha Morton) has prematurely run aground. And a mysterious condition is systematically shutting down each of his autonomic functions, one by one. Worried about the transience of his life, he leaves his home behind. He gathers an ensemble cast into a warehouse in New York City, hoping to ...
Daniel Kasman 07 Jan 2009 2. Life is looking bleak for theater director Caden Cotard—his wife has left him and a strange disease is taking over his body. But after winning a MacArthur Genius Grant, Caden relocates to a giant warehouse and buries himself in a theatrical epic about his own life, set in a life-size replica of NYC.
Synecdoche, New York broke me.. (Heavy spoilers and second viewing is encouraged) It might be the most important movie I’ve ever watched. It’s hard for me to recommend this movie if you haven’t seen a Kaufman film before. A lot of his movies have these elements of magical realism that drive his message forward.
Synecdoche, New York. In the feature directorial debut of notoriously quirky screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation), a wild-eyed theater director (Hoffman) attempts to build a life-sized replica of New York City in preparation for an ambitious play. Catherine Keener, Michelle Williams and Emily Watson ...
