Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno

For love, only Mektoub can decide.

Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche

Produced by Quat'sous Films, Good Films

2018174 min6.7 / 10

A sun-soaked, sensual summer romance set in the South of France, centered on youthful reconnection, friendship, and the pleasures of beach life and flirtation.

Amin, an aspiring screenwriter living in Paris, returns home for the summer, in Sète, South of France. It is a time of reconnecting with his family and his childhood friends. Together with his cousin Tony and his best friend Ophélie, he spends his time between the Tunisian restaurant run by his parents, the local bars and the beaches frequented by girls on holiday.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

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

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

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

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

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53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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