[Film Indonesia] Matt Mou
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[Film Indonesia] Matt Mou
Matt Mou is a romantic drama film from Indonesia that was released on January 24, 2019. The film is directed by Monty Tiwa and adapted from a novel of the same name by Wulanfadi. The film stars Prilly Latuconsina and Maxime Bouttier as the titular characters, who have been friends since childhood. The film explores the themes of friendship, love, and destiny.
Plot
Matt (Maxime Bouttier) and Mou (Prilly Latuconsina) are two friends who have known each other since they were kids. Their mothers are also best friends. Matt and Mou have opposite personalities. Matt is cool, quiet, and aloof. Mou is cheerful and noisy. Mou's mother asks Matt to be Mou's protector. Since he was young, Matt felt annoyed by Mou's loudness. But he eventually got used to it and became her good friend, and introduced her to everyone as his sister.
Matt forbids Mou from dating because he knows that dating will make her forget about studying and lose focus on her ambition to continue her education and get a scholarship to London. Mou has an admirer, Reza (Irsyadillah). They become close. When introduced, Matt shows his dislike for Reza, who he thinks is 'too good to be true'. This time, Mou feels that her love for Reza is serious. She wants Matt to approve of him too. Therefore, Mou sets up Matt with Retha (Josephine Firmstone), Reza's cousin. A love square ensues. However, Reza suddenly disappears without a trace. Mou suspects that Matt is hiding something.
Cast
- Prilly Latuconsina as Mouretta/Mou
- Raya Adenasyah as young Mou
- Maxime Bouttier as Matthew/Matt
- Kevin Bzezovski Taroreh as young Matt
- Irsyadillah as Reza
- Marthino Lio as Billy
- Josephine Firmstone as Retha
- Karina Suwandi as Matt's mother
- Santana Sartana as Matt's father
- Unique Priscilla as Mou's mother
- Dicky Wahyudi as Mou's father
- Joshua Suherman as Dicky
- Cinta Brian as Juna
- Debo Andryos as Seth
- Reny Yuliana as Winda
- Kelsea Dressler as Gendis
- Salim as Mika
- Thomi Baraqbah as Alvaro
Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Some praised the chemistry between the lead actors, the cinematography, and the soundtrack. Others criticized the plot for being clichéd, predictable, and unrealistic. The film also sparked controversy for its portrayal of suicide and depression.
The film grossed Rp 4.6 billion at the box office. It was also released on various streaming platforms such as Disney+ Hotstar, iflix, Netflix, and Viu.