Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

In this darkly comic fairy tale with teeth, empathetic vampire Sasha (Sara Montpetit, “Falcon Lake”—CIFF47) refuses to murder to satiate her bloodlust. But maybe she has found her answer in Paul, a suicidal depressive she meets at a group therapy session. Winner of four awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival.Much to her family’s dismay, Sasha is a vampire with no bite. At a young (for a vampire) 68 years old, her fangs and desire to hunt humans should have developed by now, but her strong sense of empathy trumps her bloodlust every time. Tired of hunting for her, Sasha’s family cuts off her blood supply. It’s time she grew up. Plagued with guilt and disgust over what she must do to survive, Sasha attends a group therapy session where she befriends a depressed and casually suicidal teenager, Paul. When the two realize they can help each other’s situations, they set off on a night to fulfill Paul’s dying wish before Sasha sinks her teeth in. With a killer soundtrack and stylish, moody atmosphere, HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON tackles its sensitive subject matter with the perfect balance of deadpan humor and earnest compassion, making it a charming, fresh addition to the well-established coming-of-age vampire canon. —.DO.Content Warning: This film contains material that may be difficult for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.