Overview
- The French-language animated feature premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in a Midnight out-of-competition slot.
- The plot riffs on a virus called heterosis that turns queer people straight, a premise critics read as an AIDS-style allegory.
- IndieWire and The Playlist each gave the film a C-plus, and The Hollywood Reporter criticized its reheated jokes and narrow satire.
- Directors Nicolas Athané and Marco Nguyen lean on Bobbypills’ bright 2D look and rapid-fire gags that reviewers found lively but basic.
- The film is seeking U.S. distribution, and several critics said its dense in-jokes and French flavor could limit appeal beyond festival and niche audiences.