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A delicious blend of horror, comedy, romance & coming-of-age drama that's as endearing as it is life-affirming, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person is sharp in its humour & sweet in its bite, offers an amusing yet heartfelt look at suicide & depression, and is wonderfully steered by quiet performances & gentle chemistry between its likeable leads.

Co-written & directed by Ariane Louis-Seize in her feature film debut, the story follows a young vampire who's too sensitive to kill until she finds an unlikely solution in a young man with suicidal tendencies. It is a wickedly funny premise that's directed with confidence and establishes the vampiric society among humans with finesse. And the central dilemma only leads to hilarious situations.

The plot hinges on the two soft characters, each broken in their own ways, who discover a new side of themselves through their awkward conversations & strange predicament. And both the actors deliver on that front. Their performance has a gentle touch, melancholic quality & warm tenderness that compels us to invest in them, and they are brilliantly supported by the rest of the cast.

Overall, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person deftly utilises the vampire motif to present a familiar human world in a new light and addresses its delicate themes with a light-hearted flair. The darkly-lit camerawork, steady pace, splendid music & kind-hearted moments only enrich & elevate the experience, while the elegant direction & earnest execution makes it a fantastic debut feature.

A French Canadian movie, with English subtitles, I watched it at home on Blu-ray from my public library. My wife started it with me but it is not her kind of movie and she hated foreign language movies with subtitles. There is a scene where Sasha is asked about her favorite song, she pulls a vinyl of Brenda Lee's and plays "Emotions."

Sara Montpetit is Sasha, she looks to be in her 20s but when asked, she says she is 68. She is the youngest member of a family of vampires. It is past time for her to deploy her fangs and get her nourishment from people, instead she uses a straw to suck blood from blood bags.

Félix-Antoine Bénard is Paul, an ordinary person bullied at school, and works at the bowling alley. Paul and Sasha meet when he is on the roof of the bowling alley, contemplating killing himself.

So this is really Sasha's story, as the title states she is looking for a "consenting, suicidal person" and it develops from there.

This is an entertaining movie, not to be taken too seriously. Most of the family interactions are funny.

One of the most original vampire love stories I've seen in a while. It's actually a dark comedy but at the same time it's light hearted too! Both the main leads gave a wonderful performance especially Paul as a kid with suicidal tendencies which he showcases in his behavioural style. The chemistry between them is so adorable and Sasha's emotional conflict makes you laugh at times. At the beginning of the movie we sympathise with her and we start to root for her but by the end, we totally flip to 180degrees and we enjoy watching her kill! 😂 This is really a good coming of age vampire movie which I haven't seen before and I highly recommend you to watch it if you're looking for something new!

I absolutely, completely fell in love with the Sara and Felix duo. Both actors had amazing chemistry and were a highlight of the movie.

I liked the movie story, it was interesting and quirky in a funny, not annoying way, but I believe the main characters actors were the things that took a shine here.

It was hard not to root for them and a good ending. I even forgot that I was supposed to hate Paul for something he did during PE... no spoilers tho.

I was prepared to watch a horror movie, and although it wasn't a real horror I still enjoyed it, and I'm glad I picked it. Lately, it's hard to find a movie that leaves me thinking "Yup, finally something good and worth watching" instead of feeling like I just lost time.

I recommend it from the bottom of my heart.

And now... I'm going to check absolutely everything with Sara and Felix in it!

I watched this at the 2023 MAMI Mumbai Film Festival because everyone was raving about it and I can see why. The absurd idea of vampires living among ourselves is given a fresh angle in Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person. It centers around a young vampire who is unable to kill to meet her blood-food needs until she finally meets a human hoping to end his life. There's witty humour here, which is bound to make you laugh out loud and also make you think about life in general. Do not expect a groundbreaking plot here because it's a simple story with a weird tone that seems to fit in quite well. I loved how the plot uses its characters to make comedy and that is perhaps the best part. Go for it.

(Watched at the 2023 MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.)