Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut draws the curtain with a mind-bendingly tragic finale.
From the beginning to the ending, Charlie Kaufman’s directorial debut Synecdoche, New York is intensely cerebral. The film’s attempt at blurring the lines between reality and fiction provides it's leading man, Philip Seymour-Hoffman, to deliver his dramatic prowess while allowing writer-director Kaufman to play around with his familiar brand of existentialist tragedy.
While the final line of Synecdoche, New York is haunting, it is Caden’s monologue before this order that sheds light on how passionate he still was with the play. As he hopelessly narrates his life’s regrets to an actress, he still seems to have not given hope as he says, “I know what to do with this play now. I have an idea.” While the play still remains unfinished, it would have had the perfect ending only if Caden didn’t get the director’s order to die.
The final fate of the other actors and the play’s sets are left open to interpretation. As Caden walks alone in abandoned streets, it feels like the world around him has changed . But whether this world is the real one or one of his own making, no straight answers are offered. Regardless of where Caden is, it is clear that the actors couldn’t share the same patience anymore, choosing to leave the fictional world they were inhabiting for so long.
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