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Synonyms

Directed by Nadav Lapid

Release: 2019
Runtime: 123
Country: France, Israel, Germany
Language: French and Hebrew with English subtitles

Winner of the Golden Bear at Berlinale, the latest from Nadav Lapid (The Kindergarten Teacher) features a dynamic lead performance from newcomer Tom Mercier, whose feral intensity practically bursts out of the frame. Mercier plays Yoav, a disaffected young Israeli who flees Tel Aviv for Paris to start a new life. Desperate to erase his origins, Yoav sees becoming French as his only hope for salvation. Step one is to replace his language. From now on, he will not utter a single word of Hebrew and his dictionary becomes his constant companion. His work at the Israeli embassy is a burden, but studying for his naturalization test also has its pitfalls. And the young French couple he befriends has some rather strange ideas about how to help him. Based on writer-director Nadav Lapid's own experiences, Synonyms explores the challenges of putting down roots in a new place. Yoav's attempts to find himself awaken past demons and open up an existential abyss in this tragicomic puzzle that wisely knows how to keep its secrets.

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Technical Info

  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Color: Color

playdates

Venue City Date
Austin Film Society Austin 1612933200February 10 - March 25, 2021
Cornell Cinema Ithaca 1614661200March 2 - April 16, 2021
Tournées Film Festival 1612155600February 1, 2021