Saint-Narcisse

Saint-Narcisse

Love thyself

Directed by Bruce LaBruce

Produced by 1976 Productions, Six Island Productions

2021101 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comic, sexually charged exploration of narcissism, religious trauma, and forbidden desire between identical twins, blending transgressive eroticism with existential and spiritual questioning.

Dominic’s fetish is… himself. Nothing turns him on more than his own reflection. That’s why discovering that he has a twin brother, raised in a remote monastery by a depraved priest, causes him major consternation. Fate brings the two young men back together again, and their fraternal relationship is torn between sex, revenge and redemption.

Questions people ask

  • Is Saint-Narcisse sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Saint-Narcisse end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Saint-Narcisse easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Saint-Narcisse violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Saint-Narcisse scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity95

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Surprise7

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Love10

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