M/M

M/M

19/1/2018 1h 21m 5.7/10

Overview

Wayward Canadian, Matthew, crushed by the isolation of being new to Berlin, turns his sexual desires toward Matthias that spiral into a dark fixation of assumed identity. Soon, this obsessive power struggle between the two, careens toward brutal passion and violence in a bid for dominance.

Director

Yotam Ishay

Top Billed Cast

Nicolas Maxim Endlicher

Nicolas Maxim Endlicher

Matthias

Chris Cool

Chris Cool

Matthew

Ahmad Larnes

Karim

Lynn Lahaie

Matthew's Mother (voice)

Nina Kettiger

Corinne

Vika Kirchenbauer

Matthias' Mother (voice)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

1/23/2023

4/10

Yikes, but this is all over the shop. For much of the film, I can safely say I had little, if any, idea what was going on. Who/what is real, or not? I have to say that I didn't really care after about ten minutes of this uniquely indulgent nonsense from auteur Andrew Lint. "Matthew" (Antoine Lahaie) takes a shine to cutie Nicolas Endlicher ("Matthias") at the swimming pool where he works. What follows is the dreariest of sexual cat and mouse games peppered with scenes that don't make sense; incoherent photography pretty much across the board (especially the sex) and a dialogue that is almost Neanderthal in nature. I'll admit I never do surreal particularly well, but this is really beyond the pale.

Similar Movies

The Ninth Gate

6.5

The Ninth Gate

1999

Strangers on a Train

7.7

Strangers on a Train

1951

We Own the Night

6.7

We Own the Night

2007

One Hour Photo

6.7

One Hour Photo

2002

Romper Stomper

6.5

Romper Stomper

1992