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Synonyms(2019)

Kino Lorber

Unrated
2h 3m
- Comedy
- Drama

Release Date: Oct 25, 2019 | Limited

A young Israeli man absconds to Paris to flee his nationality, aided by his trusty Franco-Israeli dictionary.

Releases

Original Release | Oct 25, 2019

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Box Office

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$17,891
Total US & Canada:
$206,003
Total International
$295,220
Total Worldwide:
$501,223

Director & Top Cast

Nadav Lapid
Director

Tom Mercier
Yoav

Quentin Dolmaire
Emile

Louise Chevillotte
Caroline

Uria Hayik
Yaron

Olivier Loustau
Michel

Yehuda Almagor

Yoav's Father

Gaya von Schwarze

Tamar

Gal Amitai

Eyal

Idan Ashkenazi

Roey

Dolev Ohana

Amit

Liron Baranes

Officer

Erwan Ribard

Tolga

Yawen Ribard

Tolga's Son

Iman Amara-Korba

Yasmina

Sébastien Robinet

Police Agent

Damien Carlet

Cello Player

Ron Bitterman

Army Commander

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: France

Summaries

Storyline

Yoav, a young Israeli man, has a one-way ticket to Paris believing France to be his salvation from what he sees as the madness of his country. Things don't get off to a great start as he discovers his living arrangement is unfit for living, yet his grandiose expectations leave no room for a failure to adapt. Wholehearted in his resolution to erase his Jewish-Israeli origins, he refuses to speak Hebrew and obsessively studies his constant companion, a French dictionary. He develops a particularly strong bond with his privileged neighbor who symbolizes - to Yoav - the French promise of fraternité. Nothing can extinguish Yoav's determination to be thoroughly French. Based on the real-life experiences of writer-director Nadav Lapid, SYNONYMS explores the conflicted realm of fervent Nationalism and the challenges of putting down roots in a foreign land. — Mae Moreno