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Paul

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Paul suffers from depression and social anxiety. He leads a solitary and routine-bound life at home. As a big fan of Alice in Wonderland, he’s always thinking up new ways to make his world brighter and artful. One solution he finds is to seek safety and security by doing housework for dominant women. Breaking out of his angst-ridden routine, Paul becomes the deeply submissive Cleaning Simp Paul.

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David Katz IndieWire It’s all just so wonderfully Québécois and alt-Montréal: the empowerment of letting your freak flag fly at full mast. Rated: B+ Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Pat Mullen POV Magazine This offbeat portrait reminds audiences never to yuck someone else’s yum. If anything, it’s a lesson in inventive home remedies. May 8, 2025 Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film In what is probably Côté's most straightforwardly observational film to date, the fictions come baked in Rated: 4/5 Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Andrew Parker The Gate While there’s unquestionably a sexual element to Paul, the film is uniquely inspiring in its tenderness and willingness to showcase BDSM adjacent lifestyles as healing, consensual, and therapeutic. Rated: 9/10 Apr 22, 2025 Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International It remains engaging and offers a persuasive testimony to the sense of empowerment that can come from the unlikeliest of places. Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Denis Côté

Director

Denis Côté

Screenwriter

Hany Ouichou

Producer

Denis Côté

Producer

Karine Bélanger

Producer

Vincent Biron

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Movie Info

Synopsis Paul suffers from depression and social anxiety. He leads a solitary and routine-bound life at home. As a big fan of Alice in Wonderland, he’s always thinking up new ways to make his world brighter and artful. One solution he finds is to seek safety and security by doing housework for dominant women. Breaking out of his angst-ridden routine, Paul becomes the deeply submissive Cleaning Simp Paul.
Director
Denis Côté
Producer
Hany Ouichou, Denis Côté, Karine Bélanger
Screenwriter
Denis Côté
Production Co
Coop Vidéo
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 27m