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The Narcissus myth, where a man falls in love with his own reflection and ultimately destroys himself over it, has only grown more relevant with time. The dominance of social media, the performative aspects that come with it, self-help culture, various forms of media pushing self-affirmation, and a culture driven towards individualism are just some of the ways we’ve led ourselves to a place where terms like “toxic positivity” begin taking prominence. It’s a topic well worth exploring, and thank God Canadian provocateur Bruce Labruce chose to. Rather than getting too intellectual about it, Saint-Narcisse gives audiences the reflection of their obsessed selves they deserve: a sleazy, incestuous, soapy good time evoking ‘70s B-movies as it drags traditional values around religion and family to the extreme endpoint of loving oneself.

Set in 1970s Quebec, the film starts with 22-year-old Dominic (Felix-Antoine Duval), who spends his days taking care...

Newcomer Felix-Antoine Duval plays amorous twins.

Northern Banner Releasing has acquired Canadian rights to Bruce Labruce’s upcoming Venice Giornate degli Autori closing night gala Saint-Narcisse.

Best Friend Forever handles world sales on the film, which takes place in 1972 Canada as a 22-year-old man with a fetish for himself finds the identical twin brother he never knew he had and the mother he thought had died in childbirth.

Once he finds his brother raised by a depraved priest in a remote monastery they reunite with their mother and become embroiled in a web of sex, revenge and redemption.

Saint-Narcisse stars...