Synonyms (2019) on Netflix
Yoav leaves Israel for Paris to distance himself from his nationality. Robbed of his belongings while bathing, he knocks on his neighbors' doors, and Émile and Caroline come to his aid.
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Yoav, a young Israeli man, comes to Paris intending to put distance between himself and his Israeli identity. He moves into an empty apartment, and while he bathes his belongings are stolen; with no clothes and no money, he asks the other residents for help. Émile and Caroline, two neighbors, discover him unconscious in the bathtub and give him clothing and some money. Émile, the son of a wealthy industrialist, feels drawn to him, and Caroline studies oboe at the conservatory. Yoav applies himself to French, memorizing words and what they mean from a small dictionary, and repeats synonyms aloud on the street. He moves out into a run-down one-room flat and keeps in touch with the couple, learning that Émile is writing a novel.
