Synecdoche, New York
Why we chose this film
Imagine you are the director of your life’s story.
Every day another episode.
What has this day in store for you?
Who are the people you are going to meet?
In reality, there is only so much control you have over your life’s story line, but how much of it are you giving away?
The different actors in your life for example will only get as much screen time as you are willing to give.
Whether your life is a play, a movie or a tv-show, you have been given a limited amount of time. You might want to use the time you have and create the most incredible story.
Treat every day as an opportunity to rewrite the plot and be your life’s award-winning director.
Film Summary
Life is looking pretty bleak for theater director Caden Cotard. His wife and daughter have left him, his therapist is more interested in plugging her new book than helping him with his problems, and a strange disease is causing his body to shut down. Caden leaves his home in Schenectady, New York, and heads to New York City, where he gathers a cast of actors and tells them to live their lives within the constructs of a mock-up of the city.