Germany / Feb 20, 2024 / Berlin International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Mara is a young creative writing professor struggling with problems in her marriage to an experimental musician. One day, she runs into Matt, a charismatic, free-spirited author from her past, when he wanders onto her university campus. Bonded by their shared interests, the two gradually become closer. When Mara’s husband unexpectedly cancels plans to drive her to an out-of-town conference, Matt accompanies Mara on the trip instead. Along the way, the tension surrounding their undefined relationship slowly grows.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kinshuk Dhingra | Creative Writing Student |
| Georgia Tannis | Professor Burke |
| Jack Nguyen | PhD Party Guest |
| Michael Kolberg | Barista |
| Johnathan Pappo | Band Member |
| Andrew Matthews | Band Member |
| Courtenay Field | Creative Writing Student #1 |
| Natasha Advani Thangkhiew | Creative Writing Student #2 |
| Edmundo Arceo Hernández | Passport Photographer |
| Carlyn Bezic | Dinner Party Guest |
| Mark Grundy | Dinner Party Guest |
| Anni Spadafora | Dinner Party Guest |
| Terren Milligan | Creative Writing Student |
| Naomi Kaplan | Creative Writing Student |
| Alex Lo | Creative Writing Student |
| Sydney Waters | Creative Writing Student |
| Ava Mattern | Shop Assistant |
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| Linda Pagnotta | Phd Party Professor |
| David Menear | Phd Party Professor |
| Linda Theresa Young | Phd Party Professor |
| Jim Phu | Sean |
| Lazzelle Gelias | Necklace Woman |
| Melissa Mendes | Writing Lab Student |
| Robyn Bacon | Writing Lab Student |
| Kevin Tseng | Writing Lab Student |
| Peter Mathewson | Writing Lab Student |
| Alejandra Zapico | Hotel Front Desk Person |
| Simla Civelek | Conference Staff |
| Ellsworth Rustia | Dry Cleaning Shop Owner |
| Cristina Paoletta | Funeral Director |
| Sam Sullivan | Funeral Home Assistant |
| Joana Ellis | PhD Party Guest: Background |
| Chris Sellors | PhD Party Guest: Background |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Matt and Mara |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Medium Density Fibreboard Films, Arbitrage Pictures, Zapruder Films |
| Release date | 13 settembre 2024 |
| Executive producer | Matt Johnson, Neil Mathieson, Matthew Miller, Kazik Radwanski |
| Production | Daniel Montgomery, Candice Napoleone, Samantha Chater |
| Writer | Samantha Chater, Kazik Radwanski |
| Editing | Ajla Odobasic, Conor Fisher, Kazik Radwanski, Veronica Rouby, Kalil Haddad |
| Cinematography | Nikolay Michaylov, Dexter Calleja, Sebastian Eguiarte, Asmaa Er-Rouhi, James Salmon, Momo Daud |
| Assistant directors | Kazik Radwanski |
| Lighting | Sam Holling, Ibrahim Issa, Satrio Prahasto |
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| Camera operators | Nikolay Michaylov, Dexter Calleja, Sebastian Eguiarte, Asmaa Er-Rouhi, James Salmon, Momo Daud |
| Additional photography | Nikolay Michaylov, Dexter Calleja, Sebastian Eguiarte, Asmaa Er-Rouhi, James Salmon, Momo Daud |
| Production design | Mimosa Haque, Olivia D'Oliveira, Alice March |
| Art direction | Mimosa Haque, Olivia D'Oliveira, Alice March |
| Set decoration | Mimosa Haque, Olivia D'Oliveira, Alice March |
| Music | Siyao Guo, Alex Hennessey, Kristian Menes, Ogo Eze, Lucas Prokaziuk, Ian Reynolds, Ashley Stevens, Kyle Testa, Justin Helle, Gabe Knox, Paul Lynch, Ron Mellegers, Stefan Fraticelli |
| Sound | Siyao Guo, Alex Hennessey, Kristian Menes, Ogo Eze, Lucas Prokaziuk, Ian Reynolds, Ashley Stevens, Kyle Testa, Justin Helle, Gabe Knox, Paul Lynch, Ron Mellegers, Stefan Fraticelli |
| Costume design | Mara Zigler |
| Makeup | Mara Zigler |
| Hairstyling | Mara Zigler |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / May 10, 2024 / 12 / Jeonju International Film Festival
Ukraine / Jun 17, 2024 / Mykolaichuk OPEN Audience Film Festival
Australia / Aug 13, 2024 / Melbourne International Film Festival
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Canada / Sep 05, 2024 / Toronto International Film Festival
Russia / Oct 18, 2025 / Message to Man International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Sep 13, 2024 / NR
Theatrical release
Spain / Jul 18, 2025
Netherlands / Jul 31, 2025 / 9 / Previously Unreleased
Digital
United States / Jan 14, 2025 / NR
Mexico / Feb 01, 2025 / B-15 / MUBI
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