It's all very tongue-in-cheek and at times has the flair and comic feel of Amelie, especially with the 'removed from reality' dreamer Sasha, the girl in question. Fortunately for her, she stumbles into a young chappie who hates his life so much, bullied by those around him, that he's considering suicide. When he discovers the truth about Sasha and her little problem, he offers himself up to her, as he wants to die anyway, to help her get past her block!
Sarah Montpetit plays Sasha and Félix-Antoine Bénard, Paul, the bloke who wants to top himself. She plays it delightfully, charmingly and engagingly. Reminded me very much of the Goth girlfriend of Jesse, Jane, in Breaking Bad actually, played by Krysten Ritter! I don't know either of the actors but the inexperienced director Ariane Louis-Seize has picked them both well. This is her first full feature film, I think, and the French title is Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant.
Various members of her family also play their roles nicely, especially her cousin, mum, dad and aunt. They are all playing it for fun until the tone of the film somewhat switches partway through. Moreso away from comedy, though that remains to a degree, darkly, and towards a sad picture of loneliness, abuse amongst nasty school kids, love and emotion between mainly the two leads before they vamp-up the finale for a fun last act.
It's great fun, considered and thoughtful, cute and dark - very dark in places - and well worth a look if you can grab it - currently doing a stint on Mubi in the UK. It's only 90 minutes long, but it's a feast to watch the vamp-feasting on others, if and when they can! Terrific!
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