
Synecdoche, New York
The end is built into the beginning.
Dramadepressionnew york citynihilismphilosophysurrealsurrealismman woman relationshiptheater directorromancewriterdivorcemagic realism
A labyrinthine, philosophically dense exploration of artistic obsession and existential despair, where the boundary between art and life collapses into surreal, melancholic ambiguity.
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.
Essence
Ensemble

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

Tom Noonan
Sammy Barnathan

Sadie Goldstein
Olive (4 years old)

Robin Weigert
Adult Olive

Deirdre O'Connell
Ellen's Mother
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