Synonyms

Director: Nadav Lapid Nadav Lapid

Overview

Israeli co-writer/director Nadav Lapid's unusual migration drama follows Yoav (Tom Mercier): a young Israeli man who is determined to erase his national identity and become French. With the help of a Franco-Israeli dictionary, he resolves to stop speaking Hebrew, put his troubled past behind him, and ace his upcoming naturalisation test. ~ Augustine Chay

Product Details

Release Date:	02/25/2020
UPC:	0738329242800
Original Release:	2019
Source:	Lorber Films (Kino)
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen, Color]
Sound:	[DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Time:	2:03:00
Sales rank:	36,684

Special Features

NYFF Live: in conversation with Nadav Lapid (courtesy of Film At Lincoln Center); Theatrical trailer; Interview with director Nadav Lapid; 1920x1080p

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tom Mercier	Yoav
Quentin Dolmaire	Emile
Louise Chevillotte	Caroline
Uria Hayik	Yaron
Olivier Loustau	Michel
Yehuda Almagor	Yoav's Father
Gaya VonSchwarze	Tamar
Gal Amitai	Eyal
Idan Ashkenazi	Roey
Dolev Ohana	Amit
Liron Baranes	Officer
Erwan Ribard	Tolga
Iman Amara-Korba	Yasmina
Sebastien Robinet	Police Agent
Damien Carlet	Cello Player
Ron Bitterman	Army Commander
Naor Nachmani	Jeep Driver
Yahalom David	Army Singer 1
Herut Cohen	Army Singer 2
Valentine Carette	Dancing Girl at Bar 1
Catherine Denecy	Dancing Girl at Bar 2
Léa Drucker	French Teacher

Technical Credits

Nadav Lapid

Haïm Lapid

Nadav Lapid	Director,Screenwriter
Maren Ade	Co-producer
Neta Braun	Editor
Kevin Chneiweiss	Associate Producer
Pascale Consigny	Set Decoration/Design
Jonas Dornbach	Co-producer
François Gedigier	Editor
Marianne Germain	Production Manager
Shai Goldman	Cinematographer
Osnat Handelsman-Keren	Co-producer
Janine Jackowski	Co-producer
Marina Kertesz	Sound Mixer
Talia Kleinhendler	Co-producer
Era Lapid	Editor
Haïm Lapid	Screenwriter
Elise Luguern	Musical Direction/Supervision
Michel Merkt	Producer
Olivier Pére	Co-producer
Saïd Ben Saïd	Producer
Justinien Schricke	Asst. Director
Khadija Zeggai	Costumes/Costume Designer