The New Life of Paul Sneijder
| The New Life of Paul Sneijder | |
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| Directed by | Thomas Vincent |
| Written by | Thomas Vincent Yaël Cojot-Goldberg |
| Produced by | Pierre Forette Thierry Wong |
| Starring | Thierry Lhermitte Géraldine Pailhas Pierre Curzi Guillaume Cyr |
| Cinematography | Ronald Plante |
| Edited by | Mike Fromentin |
| Music by | Philippe Deshaies Lionel Flairs Benoit Rault |
Production company | Cine Nomine |
| Distributed by | SND Films Christal Films |
Release date | June 8, 2016 |
Running time | 114 minutes |
| Countries | Canada France |
| Language | French |
The New Life of Paul Sneijder (French: La nouvelle vie de Paul Sneijder) is a Canadian/French drama film, directed by Thomas Vincent and released in 2016.[1]
Based on the novel Le cas Sneijder by Jean-Paul Dubois, the film stars Thierry Lhermitte as Paul Sneijder, a man who is injured in an elevator accident which has also killed his daughter. Suffering an existential crisis which leads him to question the values on which he has based his life, he begins to rebuild his spirit by taking a new job as a dog walker.[1] The film's cast also includes Géraldine Pailhas, Pierre Curzi, Guillaume Cyr and Aliocha Schneider.
Cyr garnered a Prix Iris nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 19th Prix Iris in 2017.[2]
References
- ^ a b "La nouvelle vie de Paul Sneijder: tout ce qui descend doit remonter ***1/2". La Presse, September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Prix Iris : Annonce des finaliste et autres surprises". Atuvu, April 5, 2017.
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