# Matthias & Maxime (2019)

> A childhood friendship in Quebec is unsettled when an acting kiss exposes feelings neither man can comfortably name.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/359811

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Xavier Dolan
- Cast: Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas, Xavier Dolan, Pier-Luc Funk, Samuel Gauthier, Antoine Pilon, Adib Alkhalidey, Micheline Bernard, Anne Dorval
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8767908/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: sincere, wistful, intimate, quiet evening, arthouse movie night

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