Caden Cotard
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Caden Cotard is the troubled theater director protagonist of the film "Synecdoche, New York," whose obsessive attempt to recreate life through an ever-expanding stage production leads to a profound exploration of identity, mortality, and art.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Synecdoche, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | drama film characters ⓘ |
| centralTo | film’s exploration of time and memory ⓘ |
| characterArcInvolves |
confrontation with aging and death
ⓘ
increasing confusion between reality and performance ⓘ obsessive pursuit of artistic authenticity ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charlie Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesSelfAs | serious artist ⓘ |
| directedBy | Charlie Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directs | massive warehouse theater project ⓘ |
| experiences |
estrangement from his daughter
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marital breakdown ⓘ progressive deterioration of health ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearContext | 2008 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Synecdoche, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild | Olive Cotard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Claire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hazel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sammy Barnathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | creating an ever-expanding stage production mirroring his life ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterLivesIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesIn | Schenectady, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | vehicle for metafictional exploration of theater and life ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
existential despair
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obsessive attention to detail ⓘ self-absorption ⓘ |
| occupation | theater director ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Philip Seymour Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectLocation | large New York warehouse ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | Synecdoche, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesFundingFrom | MacArthur Fellowship in the film ⓘ |
| spouse | Adele Lack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBeginsWith | directing a regional theater production of Death of a Salesman ⓘ |
| suffersFrom |
anxiety
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depression ⓘ various physical ailments ⓘ |
| symbolicallyAssociatedWith | Cotard’s syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeExploredThrough |
art
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identity ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
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