A young Israeli man absconds to Paris to flee his nationality, aided by his trusty Franco-Israeli dictionary.A young Israeli man absconds to Paris to flee his nationality, aided by his trusty Franco-Israeli dictionary.A young Israeli man absconds to Paris to flee his nationality, aided by his trusty Franco-Israeli dictionary.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 23 nominations
- Tamar
- (as Gaya Von Schwarze)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilm debut of Tom Mercier.
- GoofsA cable man can be spotted on Michel's helmet in the close-up shots of him riding the motorcycle.
- Quotes
French Teacher: 1905. If you remember one date, that one! The separation of church and state. Secular, secular, secular. In France, no one asks you your religion. In France, no one talks about their religion. Two months ago, a man prayed out on the lawn. The janitor took a photo. We dealt with him. Here, no money goes to religions. No money to churches, mosques or synagogues. Money is for education, not religion. Because there is no religion. Because there is no god. Because god does not exist.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Evening Urgant: Nikolay Rastorguev/Igor Matvienko (2019)
- SoundtracksConcerto in E Minor for Violoncello and Orchestra Op. 85
Composed by Edward Elgar
Performed by Maria Kliegel and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
"Synonyms" has an enjoyable, cosmopolitan vibe. There are also some interesting scenes in which Yoav is participating in language classes that immerse new French citizens. Unfortunately, there are too many limitations in the film that diminish the viewing.
It is clear that Yoav has mental health issues but there isn't enough background given about him to help sympathize with his plight. There is also little to no information on why he hates Israel so much and wants to abandon his family. A scene between Yoav and a family member was touching but too brief.
Overall, too much in the film does not make sense. - dbamateurcritic
- proud_luddite
- Dec 25, 2019
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Synonymes
- Filming locations
- Place Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France(Opening walking scene)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $206,003
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,891
- Oct 27, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $501,223
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1