#Synecdoche New York

[patricia-taxxon]

fun fact, it's actually called "synecdoggy new york" as a subtle nod to the fact that puppygirl transition would have saved caden

[sorrydetka]

disappointment

synecdoche, new york (2008) dir. charlie kaufman // autobiography of red by anne carson // bojack horseman, 3.07 // the long and short of it by richard siken // fallen angels (1995) dir. wong kar-wai

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

[seapigeonn]

Synecdoche, New York / Okaeri Alice / Hisashi Eguchi, Mangaka (Stop!! Hibari-kun!)

[gibsonsgirl]

“Everyone is everyone.”

—Synecdoche, New York (2008) dir. Charlie Kaufman

[addictivecontradiction]

Synecdoche, New York, 2008

[cloudtinn]

"Even though the world goes on for eons and eons, you are here for a fraction of a fraction of a second. Most of your time is spent being dead or not yet born. But while alive, you wait in vain, wasting years, for a phone call or a letter or a look from someone or something to make it all right. And it never comes or it seems to but doesn't really. And so you spend your time in vague regret or vaguer hope for something good to come along. Something to make you feel connected, to make you feel whole, to make you feel loved.”

Synecdoche, New York (2008), dir. Charlie Kaufman.

[teethburied]

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Caden Cotard + hand gestures Synecdoche, New York (2008) dir. Charlie Kaufman

this gifset was made for @horseforeplay to support a palestinian family. commission me for a gifset to help a child get medical care!

[philhoffman]

Phil was included on IndieWire’s new list of the 50 Best Movie Performances of the 2000s for his role in Synecdoche, New York—with an extra shoutout in the article’s introduction ❤️

[C]hoosing among the acting work of an entire decade proved virtually impossible. It always is! Even choosing amongst the performances of a single star was heartbreaking (such was the case with the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman, whose incredible body of work could have populated far more entries on this list; we hope the single entry we’ve chosen is representative enough of his prolific, chameleonic skills in front the camera).

An excerpt from Ryan Lattanzio’s entry for Synecdoche:

A character as neurotic and miserable as Caden would be an insufferable watch in less capable hands, but Hoffman seems to have found something of himself in the role—someone restless in his own skin and trying to mitigate that discomfort through art. He may have given more cinematic performances, but none go deeper into the muck and marrow of a character. He’s so good it can be painful to watch, as it is when Caden screams at his daughter, now an exotic dancer behind a trick window… A daughter he lost long ago and will never be able to get back; another thing that slips out of his grasp. But it’s Hoffman’s compassion for the character that keeps you from pitying him, and instead opens the door to an infinite universe of feeling.

[strawberrybyers]

a few hours ago i finished aftersun (2022) and it’s going right in the section of movies that have emotionally wrecked me.

within about a year’s timeframe i have watched the lost daughter (2021), synecdoche new york (2008), everything everywhere all at once (2022), private life (2018), mass (2021), the florida project (2017), manchester by the sea (2016), the fallout (2021), the tale (2018), a mouthful of air (2021), and now aftersun (2022). these characters that live in these films remind me of the beauty of life and how it’s tucked into a bed of pain. i have thought about all of them for hours. i’ve cried over them. i’ve spoken to my therapist about some of them. even though some of them brought a pit into my heart i still love them. i love film. it’s beautiful. i love how emotionally powerful it is. i love the perspectives it can give on every aspect of the human experience. how you can watch something you’ve never experienced and yet it feel so familiar to you. or how you can watch something you have experienced and feel so seen and heard in a way you never thought was possible. art is beautiful. i never want humans to stop creating. film is something i need in my life and i don’t care how dramatic that sounds. the ability to express emotion in a creative setting is necessary for everyone whether you’re the creator or are a viewer. i don’t know what else to say except that life is so fucking difficult and there’s so many moments that are hard to grasp and understand, and it’s tough but knowing that i’m still here means there’s so much beauty and happiness and laughter and joy that will fill my days. just keep going, keep creating, and keep consuming any sort of art. it’s necessary for the soul.

[trashbirdthoughts]

Charlie Kaufman is one of my favorite screenwriters/directors. These movies are so true to the neurodivergent experience, especially the autistic one. I’ve never seen someone else really bring this to the screen in such a unique way. The only thing I could compare to these movies to is Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal (which in a way really feels like a shorter less reality bending Synecdoche, New York).

The lonely introspection of making sense of the world through your own lens, and hoping someone, anyone really connects with you. They feel so genuine and surreal at the same time.

If you’ve never watched any of his films, I recommend Being John Malkovich as a start.

[rainstormcolors]

Synecdoche, New York (2008)

[cinematicmasterpiece]

synecdoche, new york (2008)

[scenephile]

I wish we had this when we were young.

[counterfeit-stars]

Stupid movie (the best film I’ve ever seen) sent me into a depressive episode

[rrrauschen]

Charlie Kaufman, {2008} Synecdoche, New York