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Synonyms

Synonyms (2019)

09/29/2019 (US)

02h 03m

Overview

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

Nadav Lapid
Screenplay, Director
Haim Lapid
Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Tom Mercier

Tom Mercier

Yoav

Quentin Dolmaire

Quentin Dolmaire

Emile

Louise Chevillotte

Louise Chevillotte

Caroline

Uria Hayik

Yaron

Olivier Loustau

Olivier Loustau

Michel

Yehuda Almagor

Yehuda Almagor

Yoav's Father

Léa Drucker

Léa Drucker

French Teacher

Gaya Von Schwarze

Tamar

Gal Amitai

Gal Amitai

Eyal

Media

Synonyms – Official U.S. Trailer

Nadav Lapid on the Making of Synonyms | NYFF57

Nadav Lapid on SYNONYMS | TIFF 2019

Nadav Lapid on Israeli Identity, Paris, and the Message of Synonyms | NYFF57

Nadav Lapid on the Story of Synonyms and Casting Tom Mercier

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Synonyms (2019)