Short to feature program
You Are Not Alone
Marie-Hélène Viens et Philippe Lupien
Synopsis
Leo, a lonely, anxious pizza delivery guy, stumbles upon John, a mysterious taxi driver seeking lonesome souls. This unusual encounter throws the young man into a dizzying delirium, disrupting his blossoming romance with Rita. As the leaves start falling from the trees, days are getting shorter, and the cold is settling in... Luckily, the first flames of love warm Leo’s heart. But beware: if you play with fire, you might get burned.
About
Marie-Hélène Viens et Philippe Lupien
Marie-Helene Viens and Philippe Lupien have been collaborating for many years.
Their short films Bernard The Great (2013), Amen (2016) and We Are The Freak Show
(2017) were selected in close to a hundred festivals, won over a dozen awards, and
were sold around the world. Their debut feature, You Are Not Alone, is a project they
have been carrying since their beginnings. It launched at TIFF in September 2024.
Marie-Helene is currently writing a second feature based on a story by the duo, a
musical entitled Zipper. They are also in active development on their next film and TV
projects.
