Synecdoche, New York
Oct 24 2008
•2h 4m
•Drama
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Caden Cotard
Samantha Morton
Hazel
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Maria
Michelle Williams
Claire Keen
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