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Matt and Mara
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
80 min
Release Date
2024-09-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
27
Vote Average
6.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Deragh Campbell
Mara
Matt Johnson
Matt
Mounir al Shami
Samir
Emma Healey
Emma
Avery Nayman
Avery
Marlowe Granados
Maeve
Simon Reynolds
Matt's Dad
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
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
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