Jan 21, 2026 12:54pm PT ‘Yes!’ Director Nadav Lapid Preparing France-Based Follow-Up to Berlin-Winning ‘Synonyms’ (EXCLUSIVE) Nadav Lapid discusses his latest project, political backlash, and making films without Israel’s institutional support By Ben Croll Plus Icon Ben Croll Latest ‘Yes!’ Director Nadav Lapid Preparing France-Based Follow-Up to Berlin-Winning ‘Synonyms’ (EXCLUSIVE) 6 minutes ago Cannes Winner Hafsia Herzi to Star in Larrieu Brothers’ ‘La Foudre,’ Developing Leila Slimani Adaption ‘Adele’ to Direct (EXCLUSIVE) 5 hours ago ‘The Seduction’ Star Anamaria Vartolomei Lines Up Polyglot Slate With ‘De Gaulle,’ ‘Miles & Juliette,’ Upcoming Romanian Feature 3 days ago See All Courtesy of Getty Dissident filmmaker Nadav Lapid will shoot his next feature in France, describing the project — still in the earliest stages of development — as a thematic echo of his Paris-set Berlin Golden Bear winner “Synonyms.” “You could say it’s the guy from ‘Synonyms’ meeting his older self,” Lapid tells Variety. “The young character, Y, encounters the older, exhausted Y of the present. The film explores what it means to live in detachment.
