Synonyms
Synonymes · dir. Nadav Lapid
France, Israel, Germany 2018, 123’
21 October, 17:30 · CKK Jordanki
The film is about Yoav, a young man from Israel, who decides to go to Paris, in an effort to cut himself off from the past. Unfortunately, starting his life anew in a different city is far from what he has imagined. The easiest way to forget about his homeland is to renounce his native tongue. As a result, Yoav refuses to speak a single word in Hebrew, and learns his way around the French capital with a dictionary he never fails to take. The man quickly befriends a young French couple, who help him discover his new identity. Synonyms is an engaging tragicomic riddle, which gets more and more original with each passing scene.
| Director: | Nadav Lapid |
| Screenplay: | Nadav Lapid, Haim Lapid |
| Cinematography: | Shai Goldman |
| Editing: | Era Lapid, François Gédigier, Neta Braun |
| Cast: | Tom Mercier, Quentin Dolmaire, Louise Chevillotte, Uria Hayik, Olivier Loustau |
| Producers: | Saïd Ben Saïd, Michael Merkt |
| Production: | SBS Films, Pie Films, Arte France Cinéma |
| Distribution: | Aurora Films |
| Awards: | Berlinale – Złoty Niedźwiedź, Nagroda FIPRESCI / Golden Bear, FIPRESCI Prize (2019) |
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