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The New Life of Paul Sneijder

2016 · 114 min · Director: Thomas Vincent ★ IMDb 6.7 · 599 ratings

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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

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Why it feels this way

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

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  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 33 %, then dips around 53 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness60 %52 %57 %14 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Sadness62 %54 %58 %24 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Sadness62 %56 %55 %34 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Empathy59 %55 %46 %39 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Empathy52 %47 %32 %33 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Hope45 %37 %19 %19 %
32.5 %≈ 37′Hope42 %33 %16 %14 %
37.5 %≈ 43′Humor44 %34 %19 %22 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Empathy49 %36 %18 %28 %
47.5 %≈ 54′Hope47 %30 %10 %19 %
52.5 %≈ 60′Humor44 %28 %14 %18 %
57.5 %≈ 66′Sadness47 %38 %29 %29 %
62.5 %≈ 71′Sadness51 %39 %28 %37 %
67.5 %≈ 77′Humor54 %31 %12 %36 %
72.5 %≈ 83′Humor60 %33 %11 %37 %
77.5 %≈ 88′Tension70 %53 %33 %56 %
82.5 %≈ 94′Empathy74 %66 %44 %57 %
87.5 %≈ 100′Empathy68 %65 %37 %33 %
92.5 %≈ 105′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 111′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

PC
Pierre Curzi

GC
Guillaume Cyr

Benoit Charistéas

PC
Pierre Curzi

Maître Wagner-Leblond

GS
Gabriel Sabourin

Maître Cudmore

HD
Hugo Dubé

Bréguet

AS
Aliocha Schneider

Hugo Sneijder

AD
Alexa-Jeanne Dubé

Marie Sneijder

VS
Vassili Schneider

Nicolas Sneijder

JW
Jane Wheeler

Dr. Walcott

DP
Daniel Parent

Dr. Laville

IB
Isabeau Blanche

L'hôtesse du funérarium

JR
Julie Ringuette

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
★ IMDb 6.7 · 599 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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