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This special limited edition spot gloss, embossed, and silver foil slipcover (designed by Adam Maida) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

Dominic is a young man with a fetish… for himself. Nothing turns him on more than his own reflection, and he feeds his solitary obsession by posing for polaroid selfies. Following the death of his beloved grandmother, Dominic begins to unravel the hidden truth about his fractured past. His lesbian mother did not die in childbirth, and he has an identical twin brother, Daniel, who was secretly raised in a remote monastery. Reunited with his long-estranged family, Dominic becomes embroiled in a blasphemous web of sex, revenge and redemption.

Set in the afterglow of the sexual revolution, SAINT-NARCISSE is acclaimed filmmaker Bruce LaBruce's love letter to the psychosexual thrillers of the 1970s that “never fails to follow through on its scandalous promise” (The New York Times).

directed by: Bruce LaBruce
starring: Félix-Antoine Duval, Tania Kontoyanni, Alexandra Petrachuk, Andreas Apergis
2020 / 101 min / 1.85:1 / English, French DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2.0

Additional info:

Region A Blu-ray
Commentary by director Bruce LaBruce
Deleted Scenes
Essay by Finley Freibert
English subtitles

Overall rating: 4.5555553 / 5 from 27 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Saint-Narcisse is a limited edition Blu-ray featuring a unique embossed and foil slipcover. The film, directed by Bruce LaBruce, is praised for its beauty and uniqueness. Customers also appreciate the solid transfer quality of the Blu-ray.

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Film Quality: 29%
Transfer Quality: 24%

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Review highlights

"The film was great, the special features were also great." — Juan R.
"Solid transfer and film." — Brett C.
"Deleted scenes and a booklet featuring an insightful essay round out the release nicely." — Shawn P.

Reviews

A must see in my humble opinion.

"Director Bruce LaBruce’s film features a stellar cast who’s more than capable of conveying this intriguing tale of self discovery."

— Mark H. (5/5)

Good watch

"Solid transfer and film. Slipcover is minimalist and fine for this release. More grounded than his other film The Visitor."

— Brett C. (4/5)

Highly worth your time

"This was a fist time watch. I had heard nothing but great things, it has a great story and cast. I really enjoyed this one and thought the director did a fantastic job. The transfer on this was great. The slip cover is embossed and looks beautiful!"

— james b. (4/5)

Bruce LaBruce is all grown up.

"Leave it to Canadian queercore filmmaker Bruce LaBruce to find a way to meld transgression and sweetness. Saint-Narcisse is as subversive as any other entry in his catalog, but what’s striking here is its restraint. Sex and sexuality remain central concerns, yet LaBruce deliberately steers clear of the unsimulated sex scenes that defined much of his earlier work. Even the much-anticipated encounter between the twin protagonists feels chaste—almost spiritual—a choice that only deepens the film’s provocation. After years of gleefully campy, DIY punk-porn, Saint-Narcisse may well be LaBruce’s most polished and mature film to date. For lack of a better term, it feels like a “real movie”—without sacrificing the transgressive instincts that made his work vital in the first place. Like the denim-clad close-up of star Félix-Antoine Duval’s bulge that opens the film, Film Movement has delivered another impressive physical package. The slipcover does exactly what great design should: reference the film with a wink while standing on its own as a sexy piece of art. LaBruce’s supplemental materials provide welcome context, particularly his discussion of the 1970s Québécois cinema that inspired the film. Deleted scenes and a booklet featuring an insightful essay round out the release nicely. If you love queer cinema, love thyself and grab a copy."

— Shawn P. (5/5)

Love but absurd

"Loved this film but it’s quite absurd and out there. One of the more visually appealing Bruce LaBruce films."

— Zachery M. (5/5)

Excellently lensed

"A richly textured, queer visual triumph from the bad boy of LGBTQ cinema, Bruce LaBruce."

— Ryan L. (4/5)

Ssint

"strange and unique film"

— Sean I. (5/5)

good

"i like this director, but i didnt know he still makes movies. transfer is good."

— Eiji W. (4/5)

Interesting gay themed artsy title

"Interesting gay themed artsy title"

— Jon W. (5/5)

Intriguing Ick.

"If you can look past the icky factor inherent to the plot, this actually has some fascinating things going on in it. There's a dark mystery at the center of the story of Dominic, who after his grandmother dies, discovers that the mother he thought had died in childbirth is still living. Not only that, but he discovers he has a twin brother unknown to both of them who is being trained as a monk in a monastery. I won't give any more away, but there are some heavy issues at play, among them some much-needed criticism of organized religion and even what some may consider blasphemy. I love challenging and thought-provoking material, though, and there was plenty of it. Félix-Antoine Duval is superb in the dual roles of the brothers, giving each a distinct identity and worldview. He goes a long way in making some of the material palatable, too. He has a sensitive manner about him and haunting, soulful, expressive eyes. The rest of the cast is quite good, also. I usually hate gay movies because they're always the same shallow sex-seeking stories with catty, self-absorbed characters, but this was definitely something different. Much more artful and risky. The direction is tight and alluring, and the effects are pretty incredible. Your mileage may vary, but I loved it."

— Michael S. (4/5)