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Matthias & Maxime

Original title: Matthias et Maxime
  • 20192019
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
7.5K
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Xavier Dolan, Pier-Luc Funk, Samuel Gauthier, Antoine Pilon, Adib Alkhalidey, and Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas in Matthias & Maxime (2019)
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  • Drama
  • Romance
Hidden feelings come to light and threaten the bond of a group of friends in their late 20s.Hidden feelings come to light and threaten the bond of a group of friends in their late 20s.Hidden feelings come to light and threaten the bond of a group of friends in their late 20s.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
7.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Xavier Dolan
  • Writer
    • Xavier Dolan
  • Stars
    • Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas
    • Xavier Dolan
    • Pier-Luc Funk
Top credits
  • Director
    • Xavier Dolan
  • Writer
    • Xavier Dolan
  • Stars
    • Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas
    • Xavier Dolan
    • Pier-Luc Funk
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 100Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 14 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer [OVS]
    Trailer 2:53
    Trailer [OVS]

    Photos65

    Matthias & Maxime (2019)
    Matthias & Maxime (2019)
    Marilyn Castonguay in Matthias & Maxime (2019)
    Xavier Dolan in Matthias & Maxime (2019)
    Micheline Bernard in Matthias & Maxime (2019)
    Harris Dickinson in Matthias & Maxime (2019)
    Xavier Dolan in Matthias & Maxime (2019)
    Xavier Dolan, Pier-Luc Funk, Samuel Gauthier, Antoine Pilon, Adib Alkhalidey, and Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas in Matthias & Maxime (2019)
    Marilyn Castonguay in Matthias & Maxime (2019)
    Matthias & Maxime (2019)
    Matthias & Maxime (2019)
    Micheline Bernard, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Monique Spaziani, Pier-Luc Funk, Marilyn Castonguay, and Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas in Matthias & Maxime (2019)

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    Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas
    Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas
    • Matthiasas Matthias
    Xavier Dolan
    Xavier Dolan
    • Maximeas Maxime
    Pier-Luc Funk
    Pier-Luc Funk
    • Rivetteas Rivette
    Samuel Gauthier
    Samuel Gauthier
    • Frankas Frank
    Antoine Pilon
    Antoine Pilon
    • Brassas Brass
    Adib Alkhalidey
    Adib Alkhalidey
    • Shariffas Shariff
    Micheline Bernard
    Micheline Bernard
    • Francineas Francine
    Anne Dorval
    Anne Dorval
    • Manonas Manon
    Marilyn Castonguay
    Marilyn Castonguay
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Catherine Brunet
    Catherine Brunet
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Harris Dickinson
    Harris Dickinson
    • McAfeeas McAfee
    Camille Felton
    Camille Felton
    • Érikaas Érika
    Anne-Marie Cadieux
    Anne-Marie Cadieux
    • Martineas Martine
    Monique Spaziani
    Monique Spaziani
    • Coletteas Colette
    Jacques Lavallée
    Jacques Lavallée
    • Me Courtemancheas Me Courtemanche
    Louise Bombardier
    Louise Bombardier
    • Tante Ginetteas Tante Ginette
    Louis-Julien Durso
    Louis-Julien Durso
    • Matisseas Matisse
    Claude Gasse
    Claude Gasse
    • Femme assise au baras Femme assise au bar
    • Director
      • Xavier Dolan
    • Writer
      • Xavier Dolan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      At Tante Ginette's place, we can see her, not holding her glasses, then from the back holding them from her left hand, then from the front again holding them from her right hand.
    • Connections
      References Dragon Ball Z (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Mardi Gras
      Written by Alfred Opier

      Performed by The Jeggpap New Orleans Band

    User reviews31

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    Top review
    5/10
    A narrative that does not help its protagonists
    Matthias and Maxime have been friends since childhood. The first (Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas) is a handsome lawyer with an upward career and in a relationship with a woman, while the second (Xavier Dolan), lives with his recovering addicted mother (Anne Dorval) and is preparing a trip to spend at least two years in Australia. As a result of a bet, both must participate in a short film in which they kiss, a situation that will trigger questions in both.

    Xavier Dolan addresses several issues in this film: the possibility of two men coming out of the closet after a relationship of years, the end of youth, the divergent paths that can separate two people, the relationship with their mothers (own and others) and affiliate responsibilities.

    The process between the two protagonists is partly reminiscent of the films by Argentine Marco Berger, with arguments consisting of waiting for both to consume a sexual encounter after accumulating erotic tension throughout the film, only that the accumulation of tension (sexual and affective) is almost absent in Dolan's film, a process to which his ellipsis and the approach of the protagonists contribute.

    The goodbye to youth is given by the noisy and festive scenes with his group of friends from different social backgrounds, in scenes that are too long that in general do not contribute to the dramatic development and provide some moment of somewhat faded humor.

    The (always) conflictive relationship with the mother is a topic in Dolan's films: it also appears in I killed my mother and in Mommy and, in all three cases, with Anne Dorval in that role.

    Unfortunately, in addition, all these planes do not finish combining and enhancing each other and some even become annoying from time to time due to their dispersion. Of course, the movie is well shot, with some slick images, some editing details, and an interesting soundtrack.

    Matthias and Maxime is another example that shows that Dolan works better and achieves more powerful and effective stories when he operates the playful, as The Imaginary Loves and perhaps the best of his films, Tom at the Farm have shown.
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    • Release date
      • August 28, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Diaphana (France)
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Matthias and Maxime
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Sons of Manual
      • Téléfilm Canada
      • Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $374,739
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $64,988
      • Oct 13, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,863,999
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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