Celine Song's new film The Materialists hits screens in Mauritius tomorrow (2nd of July), and our team is very excited about it! The movie is described as a sharp and stylish look at modern dating through the eyes of Lucy (Dakota Johnson), a professional NYC matchmaker navigating the dizzying intersection of love and money.
The director of the movie, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her previous film, previously worked as a matchmaker in Manhattan and draws directly from that experience. In her matchmaking days, clients would obsessively quantify potential partners by metrics like BMI, income, and height—highlighting how modern dating has become a "marketplace" driven by commodification.
Through her intelligent script, the film argues that love isn't something you can algorithmically engineer—it demands acceptance, risk, and emotional bravery. We can't agree more...
The movie reminds us that while practical compatibility matters, it's ultimately the intangible qualities—trust, commitment, empathy—that form the foundation of lasting love. It's a timely invitation to reassess how we value ourselves and our partners—not by height or salary, but by how we truly feel when we're together.
The director of the movie, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her previous film, previously worked as a matchmaker in Manhattan and draws directly from that experience. In her matchmaking days, clients would obsessively quantify potential partners by metrics like BMI, income, and height—highlighting how modern dating has become a "marketplace" driven by commodification.
Through her intelligent script, the film argues that love isn't something you can algorithmically engineer—it demands acceptance, risk, and emotional bravery. We can't agree more...
The movie reminds us that while practical compatibility matters, it's ultimately the intangible qualities—trust, commitment, empathy—that form the foundation of lasting love. It's a timely invitation to reassess how we value ourselves and our partners—not by height or salary, but by how we truly feel when we're together.
