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Kino Lorber |
Release Date:
October 25, 2019
Summary:
In Paris, things do not exactly get off to a good start for the newly arrived Yoav. He knocks on the door of the flat where he's supposed to stay, only to discover the place is empty. While he is taking a bath there, his belongings are stolen. Yet this young Israeli, who has arrived with such great expectations, will not be dissuaded that easily. 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. The necessary visits to the Israeli embassy annoy Yoav – he finds his compatriots to be a total burden – but the naturalization test also has its pitfalls. And the young French couple whom he befriends has some rather strange ideas about how to help him. Based on the real life experiences of writer-director Nadav Lapid's (The Kindergarten Teacher, Policeman), 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. [Kino Lorber]
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Details
| Runtime: | 123 min |
| Rating: | Not Rated |
| Official Site: | https://www.kinolorber.com/film/view/id/3589 |
| Production: | ARTE |
| Genres: | Drama, Comedy |
| Countries: | DE, FR, IL |
| Languages: | English, French, Hebrew |
| Home Release Date: | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Director | Credit |
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| Nadav Lapid | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
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| Haim Lapid | Screenplay |
| Nadav Lapid | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
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| Chris Zastera | Principal Cast |
| Djamel Lazaar | Embassy Security |
| Dolev Ohana | Amit |
| Gaël Raes | Hugo |
| Gal Amitai | Eyal |
| Gaya Von Schwarze | Tamar |
| Idan Ashkenazi | Roey |
| John Sehil | Le Passager Importuné Du Métro Parisien |
| Jonathan Boudina | Aurélien |
| Louise Chevillotte | Caroline |
| Olivier Loustau | Michel |
| Quentin Dolmaire | Emile |
| Tom Mercier | Yoav |
| Uria Hayik | Yaron |
| Yehuda Almagor | Yoav's Father |
| Cast | Credit |
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| Erwan Ribard | Tolga |
| Iman Amara-Korba | Yasmina |
| Liron Baranes | Officer |
| Sébastien Robinet | Police Agent |
| Yawen Ribard | Tolga's Son |
| Producer | Credit |
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| Janine Jackowski | Co-Producer |
| Jonas Dornbach | Co-Producer |
| Kevin Chneiweiss | Associate Producer |
| Maren Ade | Co-Producer |
| Michel Merkt | Producer |
| Olivier Père | Co-Producer |
| Osnat Handelsman-Keren | Co-Producer |
| Saïd Ben Saïd | Producer |
| Sophie Roudaut | Assistant Producer |
| Talia Kleinhendler | Co-Producer |
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