Synopsis
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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Cast
- Gabriel D'Almeida FreitasMatthias
- Xavier DolanMaxime
- Pier-Luc FunkRivette
- Samuel GauthierFrank
- Antoine PilonBrass
- Adib AlkhalideyShariff
- Micheline BernardFrancine
- Anne DorvalManon
- Marilyn CastonguaySarah
- Catherine BrunetLisa
Recommendations
- 83
The Playlist
The film’s dialogue is exceptional. - 80
The Guardian
There is such tenderness and gentleness in this film. - 80
TheWrap
Sharp and warm ... It reaffirms a distinctive cinematic voice who might be going back to his greatest hits, but has brought something new to them. - 70
Variety
It feels at once younger and older, sweeter and more seasoned, than Dolan’s last few films.... [It's] not out to scout new stylistic territory, but confident in the turf it covers, often gorgeously so. - 67
IndieWire
None of this movie feels amateurish or unmotivated, but virtually everything on the periphery of its main plot manages to detract from what’s going on between Matthias and Maxime. - 60
The Telegraph
A slight but necessary palate-cleanser, as crisp and tangy-sweet as raspberry sorbet, and Dolan’s most conventional and accessible work to date. - 58
The Film Stage
Matthias & Maxime lacks the raw, blazing energy Dolan can excel at. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
There’s nothing glaringly wrong with the new movie. ... What’s missing is the blazing urgency.
