20 movies that you need to be really smart to fully understand

17) Synecdoche, New York (2008)

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Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York follows theater director Caden Cotard as he creates an enormous play that mirrors his life. The complexity comes from its recursive narrative, where the play becomes a world within a world, with actors portraying real people from Caden’s life. The film blurs the lines between reality, performance, and imagination, creating a disorienting experience. Its themes of mortality, ambition, and identity require careful attention to fully grasp how the story reflects the protagonist’s inner struggles.

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