The New Life of Paul Sneijder

Directed byThomas VINCENT

With:Géraldine Pailhas,Thierry Lhermitte

Produced by: Ciné Nominé, Caramel Films

Synopsis:

Paul Sneijder leads a decent, uneventful life in Montreal. Until his eldest daughter dies in a tragic and absurd elevator accident. Devastated, he has no one to turn to. His wife is focused on her job. Their twin sons are self-absorbed teenagers. Paul needs a dramatic change and quits his job. During his many walks and encounters in the city parks, he becomes a dog walker. If Paul can survive the wacky canines and their equally crazy owners, the cold Canadian winter and his wife’s strange obsession for organic chicken, he might be on a journey to self-recovery…

114min French

YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL

Directed byFrançois OZON

With:Charlotte Rampling,Frédéric Pierro,Géraldine Pailhas,Johan Leysen,Marine Vacth

Synopsis:

After losing her virginity, 17-year-old budding beauty Isabelle takes up a secret life as a call girl, meeting older gentlemen clients for erotic hotel room trysts. But throughout her sexual escapades Isabelle remains curiously aloof, showing little interest in the encounters themselves or the moneyshe makes for them. What then does Isabelle hope to gain by offering her body up to the whims of strangers?

94 min French