The New Life of Paul Sneijder
2016 · 114 min · Director: Thomas Vincent
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Following a rare accident, Paul Sneijder opened his eyes to the reality of his life as a "senior manager" in Montreal: his work no longer interested him, his wife annoyed him and deceived him, his two sons despised him ... How can we continue to live under these conditions? Starting with a change of profession: dog walker for example! Will his relatives accept this change that will turn him into a free man?
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The New Life of Paul Sneijder (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Curiosity20%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Curiosity. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 60 % | 52 % | 57 % | 14 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 62 % | 54 % | 58 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 62 % | 56 % | 55 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 59 % | 55 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 52 % | 47 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 45 % | 37 % | 19 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 42 % | 33 % | 16 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 44 % | 34 % | 19 % | 22 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 49 % | 36 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Hope | 47 % | 30 % | 10 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 44 % | 28 % | 14 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 47 % | 38 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 51 % | 39 % | 28 % | 37 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 54 % | 31 % | 12 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Humor | 60 % | 33 % | 11 % | 37 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 70 % | 53 % | 33 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 74 % | 66 % | 44 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 68 % | 65 % | 37 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Maître Cudmore
Bréguet
Hugo Sneijder
Marie Sneijder
Dr. Laville
L'hôtesse du funérarium
Aimée
Details
- Directed by
- Thomas Vincent
- Written by
- Thomas Vincent, Yaël Cojot-Goldberg, Jean-Paul Dubois
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- Canada, France
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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