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Synecdoche, New York

“The end is built into the beginning.”

2008 · 2 h 4 min
Directed by Charlie Kaufman · USA · American Independent Cinema
Drama

Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman Samantha Morton Michelle Williams Catherine Keener Sadie Goldstein Tom Noonan

Credits

Written by: Charlie Kaufman

Plot

A theatre director, Caden Cotard, who is facing illness, divorce and fear of death, builds a replica of New York in a warehouse to stage the play of his own life, in a complex, melancholic, labyrinthine drama.

Sinekatalog’s take

A complex, heartbreaking and labyrinthine masterpiece, with Philip Seymour Hoffman.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (106,122 votes)
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