Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- sensual
- witty
- restless
- summer evening
- arthouse movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Parties and summer encounters continually rearrange the relationships among Amin, Ophélie, Tony, and their friends.
Amin attempts to launch his film project and attracts the attention of producer Jack Patterson and actress Jessica Patterson.
Ophélie is pregnant by Tony while engaged to another person, creating the central web of secrecy and tension.
The plot foregrounds conversations, parties, misunderstandings, flirtations, and confrontations among interconnected young people.
Films like Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due, and why
The Summer of Sangaile
shared leisurely summer atmosphere, youthful romantic entanglements, and observational ensemble drama
The French Kissers
shared sensual social realism, flirtation-driven conflict, and emotionally messy young adulthood
A Bigger Splash
shared Mediterranean setting, romantic complications, and talkative ensemble comedy-drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Abdellatif Kechiche
- Release Date
- 2025-12-03
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (19)
Cast
- Shaïn Boumedine
- Jodi Taylor
- Salim Kéchiouche
- André Jacobs
- Ophélie Bau
- Dany Martial
- Delinda Kechiche
- Alexia Chardard
- Hafsia Herzi
- Lou Luttiau
Common questions
- What is Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due about?
- A returning filmmaker finds his artistic ambitions and old romantic ties destabilized by a charged summer among friends in Sète.
- What is Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due.
- Which films are like Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due?
- Films with a similar feel include The Summer of Sangaile, The French Kissers, and A Bigger Splash.
- How long is Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due?
- Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due runs 139 minutes.
