Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Official release poster
FrenchVampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant
Directed byAriane Louis-Seize
Written byChristine Doyon
Ariane Louis-Seize
Produced byJeanne-Marie Poulain
Line Sander Egede
StarringSara Montpetit
Félix-Antoine Bénard
Steve Laplante
CinematographyShawn Pavlin
Edited byStéphane Lafleur
Production
company
Art et Essai
Distributed byH264
Release date
  • September 3, 2023 (2023-09-03) (Mostra)
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (French: Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant) is a 2023 Canadian French-language vampire comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Ariane Louis-Seize.[1] It stars Sara Montpetit as Sasha, a teenage vampire who befriends Paul (Félix-Antoine Bénard), a boy with suicidal tendencies.

Plot

Sasha is a teenage vampire who struggles with the morality of killing people for their blood; however, after her parents cut off her blood supply, she enters a pact with Paul, a suicidal and very depressed boy, on the condition that she must spend the night helping him finish the things he still wants to do before he dies.[2]

Cast

Production

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person was shot in fall 2022 in Montreal.[3]

Release

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2023.[4] The film had its Canadian premiere in the Centrepiece program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival,[5] and received a gala screening at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[6] It also screened in the Noves Visions section at the 56th Sitges Film Festival.[7]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 34 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "A teen coming-of-age story with an undead twist, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person proves consistently charming even as it hits a number of expected genre beats."[8]

Nikki Baughan of Screen Daily wrote that "Louis-Seize leans heavily into European arthouse influences for her French-language production. Sarah — who is, in fact 68 (although still a teenager in human years) — is presented as something of an ingenue, her long dark hair, blunt fringe and doe eyes giving her both a vulnerability and an intriguing edge. She listens to vinyl, she plays the keyboard, she is by nature (and necessity) a loner. Her connection with Paul is immediate and surprising, and the chemistry between the two is authentic."[9]

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.[10]

Awards

Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Venice International Film Festival September 9, 2023 Giornate degli Autori, Best Director Ariane Louis-Seize Won [11]
Calgary International Film Festival September 25, 2023 RBC Emerging Canadian Artist Won [12]
October 3, 2023 Audience Choice Award, Canadian Narrative Feature Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Won [13]
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival September 28, 2023 Best French-Language Feature Film Won [14]
Festival du nouveau cinéma October 15, 2023 National Competition, Grand Prize Won [15]
Directors Guild of Canada October 21, 2023 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award Ariane Louis-Seize Won [16]
Windsor International Film Festival October 29, 2023 Best Canadian Film Won [17]
Toronto Film Critics Association March 4, 2024 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award Pending [18]
Prix collégial du cinéma québécois April 5, 2024 Best Film Pending [19]

References

  1. ↑ Éric Lavallée, "Bloodsuckers: Sara Montpetit Toplines Ariane Louis-Seize's 'Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant'". Ion Cinema, October 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ Guillaume Picard, "Le film «Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant» présenté à Venise". Le Journal de Montréal, July 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Ariane Louis-Seize en tournage". Films du Québec, November 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Vampire dramedy, tribute to late Jean-Marc Vallée set for Venice film sidebar". Toronto Star, July 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ Hazelton, John. "TIFF sets Centrepiece line-up of international cinema". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  6. ↑ Heidi Ulrichsen, "Cinéfest 2023 features strong Canadian content". Sudbury.com, August 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ "The Festival's 56th Edition Kicks Off by Announcing its Complete Lineup". Sitges Film Festival. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ Nikki Baughan, "‘Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person’: Venice Review". Screen Daily, September 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.
  11. ↑ Marta Balaga, "‘Radical and Courageous’ Dark Comedy ‘Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person,’ ‘Through the Night’ Pick Up Venice Days Awards". Variety, September 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ Aryn Toombs, "Winners of 2023 CIFF competitions unveiled". LiveWire Calgary, September 25, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Summer Qamp, Drawing a Life audience favourites at CIFF". LiveWire Calgary, October 3, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Cinéfest reveals 2023 award winners". Sudbury.com, September 28, 2023.
  15. ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond, "(FNC 2023) Chloé Leriche et Ariane Louis-Seize récompensées". Films du Québec, October 16, 2023.
  16. ↑ Connie Thiessen, "‘Women Talking’ leads winners at 22nd annual DGC Awards". Broadcast Dialogue, October 22, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Horror comedy from Ariane Louis-Seize wins Windsor International Film Festival prize". Toronto Star, October 29, 2023.
  18. ↑ Erik Anderson, "Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards: ‘The Zone of Interest’ Wins Best Picture, Director". AwardsWatch, December 17, 2023.
  19. ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Les finalistes du 13e PCCQ". Films du Québec, January 11, 2024.
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