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I had been hoping to watch this Ariane Louis-Seize directed French comedy drama, since I first saw its title, not long after its release in 2023. It just sounded so unique, which intrigued me greatly. The critical reception for the film was positive too, which only spurred me on when the chance finally came to watch it.

I loved the film's slow jazz and electropop soundtrack - I thought it was such a delightfully pleasant throwback. There was one sequence in particular, which was, in conjunction with the actor's relaxed dance moves and lip syncing, just immaculate. I really enjoyed how the music fed into the emotions of the film; it made it all so much more enjoyable.

I found the film incredibly sweet, and surprisingly funny. It had little sprinklings of horror to it, but it was by no means scary, nor was it supposed to be. The plot did have a few convenient aspects to it, but they were easy to look past, because of how good the overarching storytelling was, as well as just how much fun I had while watching it. I found it all rather beautiful, honestly.

Sara Montpetit was truly exceptional in the film's leading role. She had a lot more charisma than I had anticipated, which was absolutely delightful. Her acting was very clever, in that, she never over-stepped the bounds of realism for her character. I thoroughly enjoyed her little tidbits of humour too - I thought she was legitimately very amusing, at points.

Félix-Antoine Bérnard was very endearing in his major role. I thought he was a little too unserious with his mannerisms, at first, but he grew on me a lot. He had some very funny scenes, and his chemistry with Montpetit felt incredibly natural. I think Bérnard deserves a lot of credit for making a lot of the comedic elements of the film work so well.

Of the fairly small supporting cast, the most commendable performance came from Noémi O'Farrell. She was very enjoyable, particularly in her scenes with Montpetit - the two had very solid on-screen chemistry. Other than her, I thought that Steve Laplante and Sophie Cadieux also deserve praise for their strong, though not substantial, acting.

Overall, this was approximately ninety minutes of very cute and very entertaining vampire fun. It had so much heart to it, and made me smile so much more than I thought it would. It's honestly one of the best vampire films I've seen. It's safe to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it, and will most definitely rewatch it.