Matthias & Maxime

Movie
Original title	Matthias & Maxime
Country of production	Canada
original language	French , English
Publishing year	2019
length	119 minutes
Rod
Director	Xavier Dolan
script	Xavier Dolan
production	Xavier Dolan, Nancy Grant
music	Jean-Michel Blais
camera	André Turpin
cut	Xavier Dolan
occupation
	Harris Dickinson : McAfee; Xavier Dolan: Maxim; Anne Dorval : Manon; Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas : Matthias; Catherine Brunet : Lisa; Pier-Luc Funk : Rivette; Antoine Pilon : Brass; Micheline Bernard : Francine; Marilyn Castonguay : Sarah; Adib Alkhalidey : Shariff; Samuel Gauthier : Frank;

Matthias & Maxime is a film drama directed by Xavier Dolan , which premiered on May 22, 2019 at the Cannes International Film Festival and competed for the Palme d'Or.

action

Matthias and Maxime have been best friends since childhood. When asked to kiss to shoot a student short film, it has unexpected consequences. Both have to become aware of their feelings and their social environment reacts differently to the filmed intimacy. The kiss in front of the camera finally begins to change Mattias' and Maxim's lives forever.

production

Directed by Xavier Dolan , who also wrote the script and co-produced the film with Nancy Grant .

Filming began in September 2018 and ended in November 2018. André Turpin acted as cameraman .

The film premiered on May 22, 2019 as part of the Cannes International Film Festival and is expected to hit Canadian cinemas later this year. In August 2019 it was presented at the Melbourne International Film Festival. At the beginning of October 2019 it was shown at the London Film Festival , then at the Film Festival Cologne . A theatrical release in Germany is planned for September 17, 2020.

Awards

Cannes International Film Festival 2019

Nomination for the Palme d'Or ( Xavier Dolan )
Nomination for the Queer Palm (Xavier Dolan)
Received the Cannes Soundtrack Award - Disque d'Or d'honneur ( Jean-Michel Blais )

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Matthias & Maxime in the program of the Cannes Film Festival (English; accessed on May 21, 2019).
↑ https://theplaylist.net/xavier-dolan-matthias-maxime-20180904/
↑ https://www.lesinrocks.com/2018/11/16/cinema/actualite-cinema/xavier-dolan-termine-le-tournage-de-matthias-et-maxime-111144360/
^ Matthias & Maxime. In: miff.com. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
^ Matthias & Maxime. In: bfi.org.uk. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
^ Film Festival Cologne: Festival program. In: filmfestival.cologne. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
↑ Start dates Germany In: insidekino.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
↑ Tyler Armey: Cannes Film Festival announces 2019 lineup which includes world premieres of 'Rocketman,' 'Port Authority'. In: glaad.org, April 18, 2019.

[1] Matthias & Maxime in the program of the Cannes Film Festival (English; accessed on May 21, 2019).

[2] ttps://theplaylist.net/xavier-dolan-matthias-maxime-20180904/

[3] ttps://www.lesinrocks.com/2018/11/16/cinema/actualite-cinema/xavier-dolan-termine-le-tournage-de-matthias-et-maxime-111144360/

[4] Matthias & Maxime. In: miff.com. Retrieved July 9, 2019.

[5] Matthias & Maxime. In: bfi.org.uk. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

[6] Film Festival Cologne: Festival program. In: filmfestival.cologne. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

[7] Start dates Germany In: insidekino.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[8] Tyler Armey: Cannes Film Festival announces 2019 lineup which includes world premieres of 'Rocketman,' 'Port Authority'. In: glaad.org, April 18, 2019.