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An Israeli Stranded In Paris, Aching To Blend In: 'Synonyms'

Yoav (Tom Mercier) finds himself without clothes soon after arriving in Paris, and strives to assimilate into French culture.
Naked and Abroad: <em>Synonyms</em>, staring Tom Mercier took home the 2019 Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.

It's not long into Synonyms before Yoav (Tom Mercier), a young Israeli in Paris, get caught with his pants down. After leaving his apartment's front door ajar while bathing, he finds his clothes stolen. He bangs on his neighbors' doors for help, hollering when they don't respond, and slips back to his bathtub, shivering in the cold. Not a great start for a self-imposed exile, but a wonderful start for the movie that unfolds.

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