Dominic (Félix-Antoine Duval), the protagonist of Canadian writer-director Bruce LaBruce’s latest cinematic provocation, is a modern Narcissus in his self-adoration. The film begins with a scene in which he has passionate sex with a woman he encounters in a laundromat, pleased that a crowd of fascinated passersby can observe the action through the front windows. He lets no reflection of himself go by without admiring it, and though the year is , he takes what amount to selfies, using a Polaroid camera rather than a smartphone.
Dominic lives in Quebec with his elderly grandmother (Angèle Coutu), who encourages him to find a girl and have a family, but after she dies he learns that she has been keeping a confidential from him: a secret cache of letters reveals that his mother Beatrice (Tania Kontoyanni) is not dead—as he was told by grandma and his late father—but alive, and so he sets off on his motorcycle to find her.
Considered a witch by the locals, she lives in a cabin outside the titular village with a beautiful young outdoorswoman named
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"The latest from Bruce LaBruce, Canada’s reigning “King of Kink,"" follows Dominic, a little man with a fetish… for himself. Nothing turns him on more than his reflection, with much of his time spent taking Polaroid selfies. When his loving grandmother dies, he discovers a immersive family secret: his woman loving woman mother didn’t die in childbirth and he has a twin brother, Daniel, raised in a remote monastery by a depraved priest, held captive against his will! The influence of destiny brings together the two beautiful, exact brothers, who, after organism reunited with their mother Beatrice, are soon embroiled in a blasphemous web of sex, revenge and redemption. Set in the early s and the afterglow of sexual liberation, SAINT-NARCISSE is a adore letter to the psychosexual thrillers of that era. Elegant visuals are united with LaBruce’s notorious punk provocations in “a unrestrained ride that’s enjoyable in all its B-movie glory while also titillating the intellect” (The Hollywood Reporter)."
Q&#;A with &#;Saint-Narcisse&#; Director Bruce LaBruce
Bruce LaBruce’s latest film is a witty comedy about a handsome young man, Dominic (Félix-Antoine Duval) — the opening shot is of his crotch — who goes on a journey of self-discovery (literally!) after his grandmother dies. He arrives at the address where his mother, Beatriz (Tania Kontoyanni) — drawn-out thought dead — lives, and in a symbol of rebirth, is naked when he meets her. Their reunion is joyful, but her partner, Irene (Alexandra Petrachuk), is wary of the stranger. Before extended, Dominic also discovers he has a twin, Daniel (Duval in a double role), a little monk at a local monastery. Their connection leads to an attraction — and yes, twincest! — but Daniel, is being held as a sex slave by Father Andrew (Andreas Apergis) who worships Saint Sebastian.
“Saint&#;Narcisse” depicts Dominic as he tries process everything and everyone he confronts. Moreover, his self-love provides much of the film’s humor; Dominic cannot pass by a mirror or see his reflection in a pool of water without admiring himself. Duval gives an unselfconsc
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"The filmmaking isn’t only ravishing to look; the writing and narrative construction have become a short-lived more sophisticated, too (). A wild ride that’s enjoyable in all its B-movie glory while also titillating the intellect."
Boyd van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter
"A sleazy, incestuous, soapy good time Saint-Narcisse is a welcome piece of provocative entertainment, existing as its own weird and sincere comedy for those willing to grab the ride. "
C.J. Prince, The Film Stage
"This totally twisted tale lets director Bruce LaBruce uphold his title as Canada’s King of Kink. Saint-Narcisse has a hard-on for our self-obsessed selfie culture. It’s a delightfully blasphemous romp for a generation of kids reared on notions of “me, me, me.” "
Pat Mullen, That Shelf
"LaBruce’s post-Stonewall, post-Warhol sensibility never shies away from transgression, which is why he has made the bravest, most sentimental films about gay experience by any artist in the Western Hemisphere."
Armond White, National Review
"Director-writer Bruce LaBruce has long been celebrated as th