Synonyms
2019 · Movie · 123 min · ★ 5.8 · 86% critics
A young man leaves his home country for Paris, determined to reinvent himself and reject where he came from. With only a pocket dictionary and help from new acquaintances, he navigates language classes, odd jobs, and uneasy friendships while searching for a place to belong and a new identity.
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Details
- Original title
- Synonymes
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-02-28
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (143 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy challenging, offbeat dramas about identity, migration, and belonging, with moments that can feel funny, unsettling, or raw; Not for you if you need clear answers or a tidy plot like On Tour.
Pros: thought-provoking identity questions; strong central performance; cosmopolitan Paris vibe | Cons: loose, confusing storyline; limited character background; polarizing, chaotic tone
Themes
- gay theme
Awards & recognition
- Golden Bear · 2019
Cast & crew
Tom Mercier
as Yoav
Quentin Dolmaire
as Emile
Louise Chevillotte
as Caroline
- UH
Uria Hayik
as Yaron
Olivier Loustau
as Michel
Yehuda Almagor
as Yoav's Father
Léa Drucker
as French Teacher
- GS
Gaya von Schwarze
as Tamar
Gal Amitai
as Eyal
- IA
Idan Ashkenazi
as Roey
Directed by Nadav Lapid