Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Background watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 62Audiences 71GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer64%
Metascore60
Audience score78%
Letterboxd · 80 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb6.8
User score6.3
Running time
2 h
A typical length for dramas, +11 min on the typical 109
typical 109120Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 48 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
+38Released
2019
October 9, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- Canada
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 31 more36 people
- Gabriel D'Almeida FreitasMatthias
- Xavier DolanMaxime
- Pier-Luc FunkRivette
- Samuel GauthierFrank
- Antoine PilonBrass
- Adib AlkhalideyShariff
- Micheline BernardFrancine
- Anne DorvalManon
Marilyn CastonguaySarah
Catherine BrunetLisa
Harris DickinsonMcAfee
Camille FeltonErika Rivette
Anne-Marie CadieuxMartine
Monique SpazianiColette
Jacques LavalléeCourtemanche
Louis-Julien DursoMatisse
Johanne GarneauNeighbor on Balcony
Alexandre BourgeoisJulien
Jean HarveyGrandmaster
Connor McMahonLawyer in the Elevator
Michael KellyBar Customer (uncredited)
Louise BombardierTante Ginette- CGClaude GasseWoman sitting at the Bar
Agnès BouchardDancer
Directing · 1
- Xavier Dolan Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Costume Design
Production · 7
- Michel Merkt Executive Producer
- Nathanaël Karmitz Executive Producer
- Phoebe Greenberg Executive Producer
- Michael Kronish Executive Producer
- Elisha Karmitz Executive Producer
- Kateryna Merkt Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- André Turpin Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Jean-Michel Blais Original Music Composer
- Sylvain Brassard Sound
Art · 2
- Colombe Raby Production Design
- Claude Tremblay Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Pierre-Yves Gayraud Costume Design
- Erik Gosselin Makeup Supervisor
- Edwina Vodă Makeup Department Head
Other crew · 1
- Eliza Hittman Thanks
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