Matthias & Maxime (2019)

A drama focusing on a group of friends in their late 20s.

Director:

Xavier Dolan

Writer:

Xavier Dolan

Stars:

Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas, Xavier Dolan, Pier-Luc Funk

1 win & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas	...	Matthias
Xavier Dolan	...	Maxime
Pier-Luc Funk	...	Rivette
Samuel Gauthier	...	Frank
Antoine Pilon	...	Brass
Adib Alkhalidey	...	Shariff
Micheline Bernard	...	Francine
Anne Dorval	...	Manon
Marilyn Castonguay	...	Sarah
Catherine Brunet	...	Lisa
Harris Dickinson	...	McAfee
Camille Felton	...	Érika
Anne-Marie Cadieux	...	Martine
Monique Spaziani	...	Colette
Jacques Lavallée	...	Me Courtemanche

Storyline

Two childhood best friends are asked to share a kiss for the purposes of a student short film. Soon, a lingering doubt sets in, confronting both men with their preferences, threatening the brotherhood of their social circle, and, eventually, changing their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

gay character | friendship | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the opening title card, the film is dedicated to "Eliza, Francis, Joel and Luca". This refers to Eliza Hittman, Francis Lee, Joel Edgerton and Luca Guadagnino, who directed Beach Rats (2017), God's Own Country (2017), Boy Erased (2018) and Call Me by Your Name (2017), which are all gay coming-of-age films.

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Connections

References The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

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Soundtracks

Devil May Care
Performed by Half Moon Run

User Reviews

Xavier Dolan's most mature film to date

Though it doesn't stray too far from Xavier Dolan's usual themes of questions of identity and sexuality, 'Matthias & Maxime' displays growth that comes from the maturity that resulted the movie as one of Dolan's most engaging and modest film in years.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site [Japan]

Country:

Canada France

Language:

French English

Release Date:

28 August 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Matthias and Maxime

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$64,988, 13 October 2019

Gross USA:

$374,739

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,863,999

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sons of Manual, Téléfilm Canada, SODEC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1