Synecdoche, New York (2008)

Drama Directed by Charlie Kaufman
← Inspired by 2 films

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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Films that influenced Synecdoche, New York

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  1. 8½ (1963)
    "Synecdoche, New York reproduces 8½'s central conceit — an artist beset by blocked creativity, memory, and the women in his life, with the boundary between life and work dissolving — applied to a theater director instead of a film director. Kaufman has not explicitly cited Fellini, but the critical consensus on the parallel is universal."
  2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
    "Directed by Charlie Kaufman, who also wrote "Eternal Sunshine," this film explores themes of reality and identity." Synecdoche%2C New York Wikipedia

Synecdoche, New York (2008), directed by Charlie Kaufman, was inspired by 2 earlier films — including 8½ and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Check out the citations below.