Synecdoche, New York

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Cast & Crew

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Caden Cotard

Samantha Morton
Hazal

Michelle Williams
Claire Keen

Catherine Keener
Adele Lack

Emily Watson
Tammy

Dianne Wiest
Ellen Bascomb , Millicent Weems

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Maria

Hope Davis
Madeleine Gravis

Tom Noonan
Sammy Barnathan

Sadie Goldstein
Olive (age 4)

Robin Weigert
Olive (adult)

Charlie Kaufman
Director

Charlie Kaufman
Writer

Ray Angelic
Executive Producer

Anthony Bregman
Producer

William Horberg
Executive Producer

Spike Jonze
Producer

Jon Brion
Original Music

Frederick Elmes
Cinematographer

Robert Frazen
Film Editing

Jeanne McCarthy
Casting

Mark Friedberg
Production Design

Adam Stockhausen
Art Director

Lydia Marks
Set Decoration

Melissa Toth
Costume Design

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Audience Reviews for Synecdoche, New York

• Oct 08, 2015

  Intentionally or no, this film is an entertaining and farcical trip. Synecdoche is mainly about finding out the truth about oneself by looking at one's relationships to other human beings. It is a romantic film, but in an amazingly absurd one at that. To enjoy this film, one has to be able to just go with everything that happens (all manner of weird and crazy things) and maybe make some sense out of it or not. (And for those that do like a challenge, there is plenty of brain candy strewn throughout the background of the film.) Synecdoche is reminiscent of Woody Allen films (as well as 8 1/2 and Barton Fink), though the energy level is higher: more manic and more depressive. Phillip Seymour Hoffman is a great fit for the lead role with a performance that highly projective, the world is his shadow. The main character is honestly and apologetically imperfect (again, reminiscent of the Woody Allen characters, but also very different) and striving. It is hard to know who to recommend the film to since it is just a bit on the dark side. Those who love arthouse films will probably pick up on a lot that is in it, and enjoy it. But there is also plenty in there, plenty of drama and humor, for the casual viewer. Whether or not you enjoy it, may be highly dependent on whether or not you are in the mood for the experience.
  Robert B Super Reviewer
• Sep 15, 2015

  A portentous, pretentious film that draws on Fellini's 8 1/2, Bergman and Woody Allen but never manages to become an original, coherent piece on its own. The work is so fragmented and delights so much in its own playful fragmentation that it becomes tedious in the end and whatever existential message it contains feels convoluted and shallow. Charlie Kaufman, who is famous for bringing post-modern sensibilities in screenwriting to Hollywood audiences, gives in under his own ambition here. The actors are doing some excellent work though and they are the only reason to see the film.
  George M Super Reviewer
• Jun 15, 2014

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  Directors C Super Reviewer
• Oct 08, 2012

  I waited four years to finally see this. It's a long time for a film I was really looking forward to when it was first announce. This isn't for everyone. It's a very, very complex screenplay with lots and lots of intricate elements and themes. This is a film that requires more than one viewing to get it all, if it's possible. The performances are amazing and Kauffman is as good a director as he is a writer. My first experience with this film is a successful one, the film moved me in unexpected ways. There would be a lot to say about it, but I don't know how to do it.
  Hugo S Super Reviewer