Paul

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.

Obsessed with his Instagram profile, Paul retreats into a virtual therapeutic fantasy that he calls Cleaning to Save My Life. One insta reel at a time, he fights to achieve inner peace by pleasing his favourite dommes.

Filmed from a candid, nonjudgmental perspective, Paul is a portrait of an eccentric but endearing person who delivers a unique take on our sometimes-idiosyncratic quest for well-being.

Also available to watch online nationwide.

This film is eligible for the Best Documentary Award/Gradam na Féile do Scannáin Faisnéise.

This screening is supported by the Embassy of Canada in Ireland.