Synecdoche, New York
Drama
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.
Cast
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Caden Cotard
Samantha Morton
Hazel
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
Where to Watch
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Double Feature Pairings
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8½
1963
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Holy Motors
2012
Identity as performance. Two films about men who play so many roles they forget which one is real.
