Love Is the Monster

Love Is the Monster is an upcoming Canadian horror thriller film written and directed by Alex Noyer.^[1] It tells the story of troubled couples who head to a groundbreaking retreat in Finland, where they fall prey to a malevolent ancient goddess of love. The film stars Madeline Zima, Kristina Tonteri-Young, Leonardo Nam and Sheila McCarthy.^[1][2][3]

Love Is the Monster
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Directed by	Alex Noyer
Written by	Alex Noyer Blair Bathory Hannu Aukia
Produced by	Hannu Aukia Laurence Gendron Alex Noyer
Starring	Madeline Zima Kristina Tonteri-Young Leonardo Nam Kimberly-Sue Murray Sheila McCarthy Moe Jeudy-Lamour
Cinematography	Russ De Jong
Production companies	You Know Films XYZ Films
Country	Canada
Language	English

XYZ Films is handling film's North American rights^[2] and it launched sales at Toronto International Film Festival.^[1][3]

Plot

Ana (Madeline Zima) and Justin (Leonardo Nam), a couple who have been rocked by infidelity, attend an exclusive couples retreat in Finland under the golden rays of the summer's midnight sun. They join other couples from other parts of the world to experience the transformative teachings of the shaman and healer, Tiina (Milla Puolakanaho), inspired by Lempo, the ancient goddess of love and fertility from the Finnish mythology. But the idyllic setting soon takes a turn.

Cast

• Madeline Zima as Ana
• Kristina Tonteri-Young as Blake
• Leonardo Nam as Justin
• Kimberly-Sue Murray as Harper
• Sheila McCarthy as Margaret
• Moe Jeudy-Lamour as Lance
• Alexander Eling as Marko
• Tatu Sinisalo as Petri
• Louis Lay as Maxime
• Anne-Julie Proulx as Delphine
• Gloria Slade as Caroline
• Milla Puolakanaho as Tiina
• Louise Kerr as the widow

Production

The film is shot in Canada, such in the rural wilderness of Ontario.^[4]

See also

• Sound of Violence