M/M

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M/M
Poster for MM film.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDrew Lint
Written byDrew Lint
Produced byKaren Harnisch
Drew Lint
StarringAntoine Lahaie
Nicolas Maxim Endlicher
CinematographyAnn Tipper
Edited byDrew Lint
Andi Pek
Production
company
Film Forge Productions
Distributed byTLA Releasing
Release date
Running time
81 minutes
CountriesCanada
Germany
LanguagesEnglish
French
German

M/M is a 2018 Canadian-German independent film directed by Drew Lint. The film follows Matthew, a Canadian expatriate living in Berlin, who becomes obsessed with a Berliner named Matthias.

The film premiered on January 21, 2018 at the Slamdance Film Festival,[1] and had its Canadian premiere on May 30, 2018 at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival.[2] It was picked up by TLA Releasing for distribution in the U.S., the U.K. and France.[3]

Plot[]

Matthew is a young Canadian new to Berlin. He's come to make a fresh start, but feels the isolation of living in a strange new city. He is entranced when he meets Matthias. Beautiful and charismatic, Matthias is everything Matthew wants to be. Soon Matthew's interest transforms into obsession. He begins to transform himself into the object of his desire: cutting his hair and buying new clothes to look like Matthias.

When Matthias is injured in a motorcycle accident, an opportunity presents itself and Matthew becomes Matthias. Comatose in the hospital, Matthias' waking life, dreams and memories blur. Where the real ends, the artificial begins. Meanwhile, Matthew sinks deeper into his new life. When Matthias finally wakes and confronts him, they embark on a new and strange final chapter.

Cast[]

  • Antoine Lahaie as Matthew
  • Nicolas Maxim Endlicher as Matthias
  • Nina Kettiger as Corinne
  • Vika Kirchenbauer as Matthias' Mother
  • Lynn Lahaie as Matthew's Mother
  • Ahmad Larnes as Karim
  • Antonio Onio as Nurse
  • Ivan Rueda as Toilet Trade

Critical reception[]

The Globe and Mail's Barry Hertz named the film as one of his top 10 Canadian films of 2018, writing "a queer psycho-sexual thriller that's as self-aware as it is engrossing, Lint's film is an impressive feat of curiosity and bravado."[4] Andrew Parker for The GATE called the film "stunning, entrancing, and unnerving," praising it as "one of the most memorable debut features of the year."[5] Kevin Ritchie for NOW Magazine wrote "Minimalism fuels a dreamy atmosphere, but as the action grows torrid M/Ms stylistic boldness eclipses its emotional stakes."[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Reid, Regan (Nov 28, 2017). "Fake Tattoos, M/M to compete at Slamdance". Playback. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Hughes, Josiaj (May 4, 2018). "Here's the Full 2018 Lineup for Toronto's LGBT Film Festival Inside Out". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Barraclough, Leo (Mar 14, 2018). "LGBT Specialist TLA Acquires Slamdance Movie 'M/M'". Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Hertz, Barry (December 24, 2018). "The top 10 Canadian films of 2018". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  5. ^ Parker, Andrew (June 3, 2018). "Review: M/M". The GATE. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Ritchie, Kevin (May 24, 2018). "Inside Out review: M/M". NOW Magazine. Retrieved August 28, 2019.

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