Just when you think a genre has bled itself dry of any new ideas or fresh ways to tell stories, a new film comes along that give a whole new perspective. Humanist Vampire is a story about desperation, isolation, and the life giving force that human connection brings. This is a story of two people both feeling worthless and alone, who, in finding each other, find a reason to live.
It is a beautiful, if simple, story that is told in a truly lovely way. Minimalist yet powerful, Humanist Vampire touches on real life themes of loneliness and otherness. Montpetit and Bénard have a great energy together, awkward and relatable. I think most of us who have felt out of place will relate, perhaps even those who have felt the worst sort of isolation may see themselves in this story.
Humanist Vampire has a lot to say about dignity and agency but it tells it all in a charming little vampire story.
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Starring: Sara Montpetit, Félix-Antoine Bénard, Steve Laplante
Director: Ariane Louis-Seize
Writers: Cristine Doyon, Ariane Louis-Seize
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