The phrase "a synopsis about a" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used when referring to a summary or overview of a specific topic, but the preposition "about" is not the best choice in this context.
Example: "I need a synopsis of the book to understand its main themes."
Alternatives: "a synopsis of a" or "a summary of a".
Both Variety and The Hollywood Reporter have reviews up about the film, but they are more a synopsis about the movie than anything else.
Plus, the synopsis about a college student, Andrew (Miles Teller), trying out for his school's jazz band doesn't sound, on the surface, like something oozing with excitement.
Instead he went home and ruefully wrote a synopsis for a film about a director who has not been allowed to work for 20 years, has a heart condition and thinks death is coming.
On Wednesday, Mr Serebrennikov posted what he described as a synopsis of a film about Tchaikovsky, describing it as "the true story of the tragic love and death of the brilliant Russian composer," in which he runs into his first love at a ball only to find that she is married.
The biopic is being directed by Kirill Serebrennikov... on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Mr. Serebrennikov posted what he described as a synopsis of a film about Tchaikovsky in which the composer encounters his first love at a ball only to find that she is married.
The biopic is being directed by Kirill Serebrennikov . . . on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Mr. Serebrennikov posted what he described as a synopsis of a film about Tchaikovsky in which the composer encounters his first love at a ball only to find that she is married.
Similarly, a press release provided by NESCent (http://www.nescent.org/news) on March 15 , 2010provided a synopsis of a paper about a molecular study that could push back angiosperm origins.
A synopsis in a paragraph, and nothing more needed.
This paper presents a global synopsis about the geomorphic evidence of soil erosion in humid and semihumid areas since the beginning of agriculture.
