THE CUPID PROJECT
SYNOPSIS
Can two complete strangers fall in love in five days?
The Cupid Project is a psychological thriller about love, identity, trust, and the dangerous line between connection and control.
Production Information
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Feature Film
(100 Minutes)
In Development
Filming in
Manitoba, Canada
LEAD CHARACTERS
Ruth
Dr. Ruth is a brilliant behavioral scientist whose unconventional ideas about love, attraction, and human connection drive her work.
Iqbal
Iqbal is a young man haunted by his past and searching for his true identity when he is drawn into a situation that begins to challenge everything he believes about himself and human connection.
Character imagery shown for concept and mood reference only. Final cast pending.
We are currently accepting submissions.
NOW CASTING -
LOCATION — THE CABIN
A remote cabin in rural Manitoba becomes the stage for a controversial love experiment.
One cabin
Two strangers
Five days
No easy way out
VISUAL STYLE
An intimate psychological thriller. Two strangers. One cabin. One experiment.
Creative Comparisons
Ex Machina
Persona
Misery
Black Swan
About CUVU
CUVU Inc. is a Canadian independent film production company dedicated to bold, character-driven storytelling.
Our mission is to:
🎬 Create original Canadian films
🍁 Create opportunities for Canadian actors, filmmakers, and crew
🌎 Share Canadian stories with audiences around the world
🤝 Strengthen Canada's independent film industry
🎭 Celebrate Canada's diverse people, cultures, and landscapes
A Conversation with the Writer / Director
🎬 What is The Cupid Project about?
The film asks whether two complete strangers can fall in love in just
five days?
That question became a psychological thriller about trust, manipulation, loneliness, identity, and what it means to truly love another person.
🍿 Why should I watch it?
Every movie asks for two hours of your life.
I believe it should give you something back.
If you leave still questioning whether love can be engineered, then I’ve done my job.
S. Tariq
Writer / Director / Producer
❤️ Why this story?
Part of it came from the wisdom of my own past relationships, and part from observing intelligent people struggle to find meaningful relationships.
The more I wrote, the less it became about romance. The more it became about what it means to truly understand another person.
🎥 Who are you?
I’m an independent filmmaker. I have a degree in Film Production, have worked on more than ten productions, and founded CUVU Inc. to produce my own Canadian films.
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