Mathieu Grimard

Mathieu Grimard

Mathieu Grimard is a self-taught writer and director, born in 1988 in Montreal, Canada. His storytelling gets its style from youth culture and the human experience. Math has directed over 40 music videos plus campaigns for Lancôme, Toyota, P&G and more.

Ian Golovin standing in a desolate Soviet‑era city and looking ahead, burdened by departure — still from Goodbye Golovin.

Goodbye Golovin

Mathieu Grimard
UKRAINE
2019

After the sudden death of his father, Ian Golovin sees an opportunity to escape his stifling life in a provincial Soviet‑era city full of tower blocks and limitations. Packing to leave, he must confront what he’s abandoning as he bids farewell to his sister, and ask whether running away can ever be enough to change who he is.