
Synecdoche, New York(2008)
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.


“The most stupendous and bone chilling tragedy about the agony and decline of one middle-level manager”
A mid-level manager who develops an aversion to being a good person questions his morality as he faces the challenges of middle age and loses control of his life.

Taavi Eelmaa
Tony

Ravshana Kurkova
Nadezhda

Tiina Tauraite
Tony's Wife

Sten Ljunggren
Herr Meister

Denis Lavant
Count Korzybski

Rain Tolk
Kleine Willy

Hendrik Toompere
Actor

Katariina Unt
Actor's Wife

Harry Kõrvits
Tony's Boss

Taavi Teplenkov
Urbo
The Temptation of St. Tony is a drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of hell, surreal, black and white, madness, dream like experience, downward spiral. Directed by Veiko Õunpuu, it stars Taavi Eelmaa, Ravshana Kurkova, Tiina Tauraite. A mid-level manager who develops an aversion to being a good person questions his morality as he faces the challenges of middle age and loses control of his life.
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