Synonyms (2019)

Original title

Synonymes

Directed by

Nadav Lapid

Genre

drama film

Country

Israel, Germany, France

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

16

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 145 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Israeli man tries to shed his past by moving to Paris and adopting the French language and identity. His efforts lead to strange and confrontational encounters with locals.

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What happens

Synonyms (French: Synonymes) is a 2019 international co-produced satirical drama film directed by Nadav Lapid, from a screenplay by Lapid and Haim Lapid. It stars Tom Mercier, Quentin Dolmaire and Louise Chevillotte. The film had its world premiere at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival on 13 February 2019, where it won the Golden Bear. It was theatrically released in France on 27 March 2019, by SBS Distribution, in Germany on 5 September 2019, by Grand Film, and in Israel on 28 February 2019. The film received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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