Materialists

Preview Screening

Young and ambitious marriage broker Lucy (Dakota Johnson) finds herself torn between the perfect man (Pedro Pascal) and her imperfect ex (Chris Evans).

Director Celine Song, drawing again from her own experience as a marriage broker in Manhattan, continues where she left off with the acclaimed Past Lives. With an unconventional romantic comedy that embraces all the genre’s hallmarks (an excellent star-studded cast with genuine chemistry), the film strikes straight to the heart while also critically exploring the realities of modern emotional transactions. Instead of relying on clichéd tropes, it offers a life story full of unexpected twists and turns—hallmarks of the filmmaker’s style.

A perfect relationship is more bittersweet than sweet, which makes it wonderfully yearning and beautifully imperfect.

Organized and presented by Kulturna četrt Minoriti, Lutkovno gledališče Maribor • Supported by Mestna občina Maribor • Sponsors Radenska, Lunos, OTP banka