DVD
Synonyms = Synonymes
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (CEN)
Languages
In French and Hebrew, with optional English subtitles.
Performers
Tom Mercier, Quentin Dolmaire, Louise Chevillote.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2020]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (123 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Yoav is a disaffected young Israeli who flees Tel Aviv for Paris to start a new life. Desperate to erase his origins, Yoav sees France as his only hope for salvation. He vows not to utter a single word of Hebrew, his French dictionary becoming his constant companion. He is swiftly befriended by a strange young French couple who enmesh him in a very Parisian love triangle. Based on writer-director Nadav Lapid's own experiences, Synonyms explores the challenges of putting down roots in a new place.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Bonus features: NYFF live: In conversation with Nadav Lapid ; theatrical trailer ; interview with director Nadav Lapid.