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Synonymes

  • 2019
  • Tous publics
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
6.5K
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Tom Mercier in Synonymes (2019)
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ComedyDrama

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.

  • Director
    • Nadav Lapid
  • Writers
    • Nadav Lapid
    • Haim Lapid
  • Stars
    • Tom Mercier
    • Quentin Dolmaire
    • Louise Chevillotte
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    6.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nadav Lapid
    • Writers
      • Nadav Lapid
      • Haim Lapid
    • Stars
      • Tom Mercier
      • Quentin Dolmaire
      • Louise Chevillotte
    • 48User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Top cast32

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    Tom Mercier
    Tom Mercier
    • Yoav
    Quentin Dolmaire
    Quentin Dolmaire
    • Emile
    Louise Chevillotte
    Louise Chevillotte
    • Caroline
    Uria Hayik
    Uria Hayik
    • Yaron
    Olivier Loustau
    Olivier Loustau
    • Michel
    Yehuda Almagor
    • Yoav's Father
    Gaya von Schwarze
    • Tamar
    • (as Gaya Von Schwarze)
    Gal Amitai
    Gal Amitai
    • Eyal
    Idan Ashkenazi
    • Roey
    Dolev Ohana
    • Amit
    Liron Baranes
    • Officer
    Erwan Ribard
    • Tolga
    Yawen Ribard
    • Tolga's Son
    Iman Amara-Korba
    • Yasmina
    Sébastien Robinet
    • Police Agent
    Damien Carlet
    • Cello Player
    Ron Bitterman
    • Army Commander
    Naor Nachmani
    • Jeep Driver
    • Director
      • Nadav Lapid
    • Writers
      • Nadav Lapid
      • Haim Lapid
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews48

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    7ediabram

    Go see for yourself

    If a movie polarizers the audience so much as to receive such conflicting opinion, from garbage to masterpiece and winning a prestigious prize - just go see for yourself. A lot of the bad reviews here are just an expression of hurt patriotic feelings which I respect but I don't support in this setting . Art is supposed to be a point of view. But Israel is a very propagandist environment where the army is sacred and there is no other point of view accepted. there is no climate for self reflection. This movie is about being disillusioned angry and sad with what your country has become . It asks a lot of uncomfortable questions about the future of this country. It not a masterpiece but not garbage, it's thought provoking and worth considering .
    kapiten22

    Awful

    I'm all about alternative, european crap. Hell that is why I watch almost everything I can get to at festivals. This has to be one of the worst movies I've watched in my life. Storyline, structure, flow, script everything is atrocious.
    8ZeddaZogenau

    Winner of the BERLINALE Golden Bear 2019

    A young Israeli (Tom Mercier) in Paris tries with all his might to get rid of his Jewish identity and his native Hebrew. It should be clear that this cannot simply be achieved. He finds support from a Parisian couple (Quentin Dolmaire and Louise Chevillotte), but that doesn't work in the long term either.

    Enigmatic and yet fascinating! It won the Golden Bear at the BERLINALE 2019. A magical moment occurs when, in a flashback, Israeli soldiers spontaneously start singing Gali Atari's "Hallelujah" (the winning song for Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979).

    Not a film for every taste, but absolutely special!
    8dmr226

    Is our identity ours to create?

    Don't listen to all the bad reviews here from people probably pissed they had to look at a naked man. This is a brilliant, original film about the nature of identity - how much is indelible and how much is fluid? - with a blistering lead performance from Tom Mercier, who has the look and charisma of a young Tom Hardy. This is the first of Lapid's films I've seen but will look forward to seeing more.
    FrenchEddieFelson

    Noisy, pretentious, pointless and boring

    Film undoubtedly directed by pretentious high school students, during an internship.

    Cons: 1. Yoav runs away from Israel because Israel is, I literally quote, "méchant, obscène, hideux, ... " and he arrives in Paris to work within the embassy of (guess what!) Israel. Incredible! It's moronic... 2. Yoav does not speak. Yoav yells or shouts. Constantly. Unnecessarily. Sometimes, to change, Yoav screams. It's boring... 3. Yoav impregnates himself, idly and condescendingly, from the customs and traditions of the Parisian natives to fill the void of his own life. It's depressing... 4. Yoav plays music with a machine gun, on a French song interpreted by the american band Pink Martini. It's almost funny. But no, actually. 5. Yoav is sometimes filmed with a basic camera held by a person obviously suffering from epilepsy: right, left, up, down, ... quickly and randomly. I was almost seasick. 6. ... 7. ... and so on, and so on ... 8. ...

    Pros: Paris, the city. However, I live there and I may see this city everyday; then, I do not need to waste my time during two (long!) hours in a movie theater, for this kind of movie. So, finally, no positive point. Definitely!

    As a synthesis, in one word: no!

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Tom Mercier.
    • Goofs
      A 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.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Vecherniy Urgant: Nikolay Rastorguev/Igor Matvienko (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Concerto in E Minor for Violoncello and Orchestra Op. 85
      Composed by Edward Elgar

      Performed by Maria Kliegel and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 27, 2019 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Israel
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Kino Lorber (United States)
      • Komplizen Film (Germany)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Hebrew
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mirco Robert
    • Filming locations
      • Place Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France(Opening walking scene)
    • Production companies
      • SBS Films
      • Pie Films
      • Komplizen Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $206,003
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,891
      • Oct 27, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $501,223
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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