Saint-Narcisse (2020)

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Dominic is a stunningly handsome yet deeply vain young man in 1972 Quebec whose greatest desire is himself—capturing endless Polaroid selfies and reveling in his own reflection. Following the death of his beloved grandmother, he unearths a buried family secret: his mother, whom he believed died in childbirth, is actually alive and living in seclusion. Intrigued and compelled, Dominic mounts his motorcycle and sets off into the woods to find her

Arriving at her isolated cabin, Dominic meets his mother, Beatrice, and Irene, a mystical young companion shunned by locals as a "witch." The encounter takes another dramatic turn when he discovers he has a twin brother named Daniel—entrapped in a secluded monastery under the control of a depraved priest Dominic, interpreting Daniel as his ultimate reflection, becomes obsessed with saving him from spiritual imprisonment and unraveling their shared past.

What follows is a trippy descent into forbidden territory: Dominic and Daniel form a tangled, erotic bond that blurs the boundaries of identity and taboo. Their twinship becomes literal and symbolic, a mirror of narcissism and self‑worship shaped by their fractured family history. As they grow closer, themes of revenge, self‑lust, and redemption embroil them in a haunting psychosexual odyssey .

Styled in the tradition of 1970s psychosexual thrillers, the film is a wild marriage of lush visuals and punkish provocation. Bruce LaBruce channels a B‑movie aesthetic—complete with Gothic shadows, taboo lust, and religious iconography—all while exploring vanity, self-obsession, and queer identity in a satirical, eerie package 

Despite its shocking premise—twin incest, a controlling priest, lesbian mysticism—Saint‑Narcisse delivers more than shock value. It's a bold, intellectual queer satire on modern narcissism, religious hypocrisy, and the search for meaning in fragmented identities. Its audacious storytelling and unforgettable imagery make it a provocative, thought‑provoking experience that lingers long after the final frame