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Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno
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Wikipedia article
'Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno' is a 2017 French romantic drama film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche. The film is an adaptation of Franois Bgaudeau's novel 'La Blessure, la vraie'. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival. A sequel, entitled 'Intermezzo', was released in 2019.
Plot
In 1994, Amin a former medical student looking to become a screenwriter, returns from Paris to his hometown of Ste. While there he falls for Ophlie, a young woman who is engaged to another man, but who is having an affair with Amin's cousin Tony.
Cast
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* Shan Boumdine as Amin
* Ophlie Bau as Ophlie
* Salim Kechiouche as Tony
* Lou Luttiau as Cline
* Alexia Chardard as Charlotte
* Hafsia Herzi as Camlia
* Kamel Saadi as Kamel
Production
In 2017 Kechiche announced he was auctioning off the Palme d'or he had received for his previous film 'Blue Is the Warmest Colour' in order to finish the film. Producers for 'Mektoub' had withdrawn funds during post-production after discovering that Kechiche intended to split 'Mektoub' into two or three films. Kechiche did find the funds necessary to finish the film and succeeded in splitting the film with the sequel, 'Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo' premiering in 2019.
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 55%, based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10. On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the film has a score of 59 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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