Caden cotard biography templates

In Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York, Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is a playwright searching for larger purpose in both his work and his existence.

When his wife Adele leaves him, taking their daughter Olive with her, Caden’s life spirals downward: his health worsens and his distinction between reality and the imaginary grows increasingly imperceptible. To cope, he attempts to stage his magnum opus, a theatre piece that is a full-scale reflection of his life.

In a Film Radar video essay from 2016, Daniel Netzel analyzes Caden’s rationale throughout the film.

Taking a deep dive into the character’s motives, he demonstrates how Caden carefully constructs his life. Watch below.

Caden deals with his transgressions by recreating them onstage or by manifesting his emotional pain into tangible illness.

In the opening scene, his alarm goes off and a professor is on the radio waxing poetic a