Matthias et Maxime

Controversial director Xavier Dolan turns the lives of childhood friends Matthias and Maxime upside down when they are asked to kiss in front of the camera for a student short film. Unexpected and suppressed feelings awaken, presenting the two with seemingly insurmountable challenges. Their life plans, ambitions, and even their friendship are called into question and put at risk. While Matthias desperately fights against his feelings, Maxime's desire to get closer to him grows stronger and stronger before the ocean finally separates them. Can there be a happy ending for the two of them? Ten years after his debut I KILLED MY MOTHER, Xavier Dolan tells the story of the gradual discovery of a love that defies categorization, without pathos but with great sensitivity. While one character seeks refuge in familiar structures, the other is about to leave for Australia with nothing but a silent wish: to be seen. MATTHIAS & MAXIME reflects a generation caught between convention and self-determination. The film shows how fragile closeness is when words are lacking. Queer desire, coming-of-age moments, and the desire to be oneself collide with fears, doubts, and social expectations. A sensitive drama about identity, farewells, and the quiet hope that some things remain the same even when everything changes, which was awarded the Disque d'Or d'honneur at the Cannes Film Festival.