Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due

Mektoub has its own rules.

Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche

Produced by Pathé, Quat'sous Films

2025139 min6.1 / 10

A sun-soaked romantic comedy about fate, artistic ambition, and the unpredictable intersections of desire and circumstance in a Mediterranean seaside town.

Amin returns to Sète after studying in Paris, still dreaming of cinema. By chance, an American producer on vacation takes an interest in his project and wants his wife, Jess, to play the lead role. But fate, whimsical as ever, has its own rules.

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  • Is Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 72% of films.

  • Does Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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