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Charlie Kaufman, writer of Human Behavior, Being John Malcovich, Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine, is making his directorial debut with Synecdoche, NY.
Had to do a little research to figure out the meaning of the word synecdoche. The use of synecdoche is a common way to emphasize an important aspect of a fictional character; for example, a character might be consistently described by a single body part, such as the eyes, which come to represent the character. This is often used when the main character does not know or care about the names of the characters that he/she is referring to.
Examples where a part of something is used to refer to the whole:
"The ship was lost with all hands [sailors]."
"His parents bought him a new set of wheels [car]."
Similarly, "mouths to feed" for hungry people, "white hair" for an elderly person, "the press" for news media.
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