A thrillingly audacious takedown of casual misogyny, Monia Chokri’s pastel-hued and retro-styled sophomore feature also takes some pot shots at the cult of modern motherhood. Shot on 35mm, Babysitter is a bold and bitingly funny statement from the Québécois director and star of Xavier Dolan’s films.

As if growing pains aren’t confusing enough, the conundrums of life as a vampire add more chaos to the mix in Ariane Louis-Seize’s delightfully deadpan comedy. Approaching the gloom of death with gentle humor, this offbeat tale of love and friendship embraces the beauty of shared eccentricities.

Following her audacious Babysitter, Monia Chokri continues to flip the script on genre conventions with this smart and sexy romantic comedy. Bathed in a warm, hazy glow reminiscent of 1970s cinema classics, lusty entanglements and philosophical conundrums have never looked so swooningly erotic.