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Matt and Mara
Matt and Mara

Matt and Mara

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

13 September 2024

Country

Canada

Cast

Deragh Campbell

Deragh Campbell

Mara

Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson

Matt

Mounir al Shami

Mounir al Shami

Samir

Emma Healey

Emma Healey

Emma

Avery Nayman

Avery Nayman

Avery

Marlowe Granados

Marlowe Granados

Maeve

Simon Reynolds

Simon Reynolds

Matt's Dad

Kinshuk Dhingra

Kinshuk Dhingra

Creative Writing Student

Georgia Tannis

Georgia Tannis

Professor Burke

Jack Nguyen

Jack Nguyen

PhD Party Guest

Michael Kolberg

Michael Kolberg

Barista

Johnathan Pappo

Johnathan Pappo

Band Member

Andrew Matthews

Andrew Matthews

Band Member

Courtenay Field

Courtenay Field

Creative Writing Student #1

Natasha Advani Thangkhiew

Natasha Advani Thangkhiew

Creative Writing Student #2

Edmundo Arceo Hernández

Edmundo Arceo Hernández

Passport Photographer

Carlyn Bezic

Carlyn Bezic

Dinner Party Guest

Mark Grundy

Mark Grundy

Dinner Party Guest

Anni Spadafora

Anni Spadafora

Dinner Party Guest

Terren Milligan

Terren Milligan

Creative Writing Student

Naomi Kaplan

Naomi Kaplan

Creative Writing Student

Alex Lo

Alex Lo

Creative Writing Student

Sydney Waters

Sydney Waters

Creative Writing Student

Ava Mattern

Ava Mattern

Shop Assistant

Linda Pagnotta

Linda Pagnotta

Phd Party Professor

David Menear

David Menear

Phd Party Professor

Linda Theresa Young

Linda Theresa Young

Phd Party Professor

Jim Phu

Jim Phu

Sean

Lazzelle Gelias

Lazzelle Gelias

Necklace Woman

Melissa Mendes

Melissa Mendes

Writing Lab Student

Robyn Bacon

Robyn Bacon

Writing Lab Student

Kevin Tseng

Kevin Tseng

Writing Lab Student

Peter Mathewson

Peter Mathewson

Writing Lab Student

Alejandra Zapico

Alejandra Zapico

Hotel Front Desk Person

Simla Civelek

Simla Civelek

Conference Staff

Ellsworth Rustia

Ellsworth Rustia

Dry Cleaning Shop Owner

Cristina Paoletta

Cristina Paoletta

Funeral Director

Sam Sullivan

Sam Sullivan

Funeral Home Assistant

Joana Ellis

Joana Ellis

PhD Party Guest: Background

Chris Sellors

Chris Sellors

PhD Party Guest: Background

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