A motivated but uptight businessman and lifelong friend of Maxime. His life is upended after sharing a kiss with Maxime for a student film, causing insomnia, relationship conflicts with his girlfriend Sarah, and a rejected job promotion. He struggles with denial, attends Maxime's farewell party, gets into a fight, and later shares a brief sexual encounter with Maxime before pulling away. Ultimately, he realizes his feelings and waits for Maxime at the airport.
Their longstanding friendship is the emotional foundation of the film.
The plot identifies Matthias and Maxime as lifelong friends living in Montreal.
Their relationship is strained by Matthias's confusion after kissing Maxime.
Sarah is explicitly described as Matthias's caring girlfriend.
Rivette provides the social setting where the film's central disruption begins.
Rivette is described as a wealthy friend of Matthias and Maxime who hosts them at his lakeside cabin.
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