The New Life of Paul Sneijder

The New Life of Paul Sneijder (French: La Nouvelle Vie de Paul Sneijder) is a 2016 drama film, directed by Thomas Vincent.^[1] It is a co-production of Canada and France.^[2]

The New Life of Paul Sneijder
Film poster
French	La Nouvelle Vie de Paul Sneijder
Directed by	Thomas Vincent
Written by	Thomas Vincent Yaël Cojot-Goldberg
Based on	Le cas Sneijder by Jean-Paul Dubois
Produced by	Pierre Forette Thierry Wong
Starring	Thierry Lhermitte Géraldine Pailhas Pierre Curzi Guillaume Cyr Aliocha Schneider
Cinematography	Ronald Plante
Edited by	Mike Fromentin
Music by	Philippe Deshaies Lionel Flairs Benoit Rault
Production company	Ciné Nominé
Distributed by	SND Films Christal Films
Release date	8 June 2016 (2016-06-08)
Running time	114 minutes
Countries	Canada France
Language	French

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. It was filmed on Nuns' Island, Montreal.^[2]

Cyr garnered a Prix Iris nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2017.^[3]