Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno

Mar 21 2018 N/A 3h 1m
Comedy, Romance

Amin, an aspiring screenwriter living in Paris, returns home for the summer, to a fishing village in the 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. Enchanted by the many female characters who surround him, Amin remains in awe of these summer sirens while his dionysiac cousin throws himself into their carnal delights with euphoria. Armed with his camera and guided by the bright simmer light of the Mediterranean coast, Amin pursues his philosophical quest while gathering inspiration for his screenplays. When it comes to love, only Mektoub (‘destiny' in Arabic) can decide.

Plot

Aspiring screenwriter and photographer Amin returns to his hometown, a fishing village in the south of France, after living a year in Paris. He spends his time hopping from beach to beach and from bar to bar, finding his childhood friends and chasing new encounters. The summer lights of the Mediterranean coast guide his quest for love, as he hopes to live a passionate romance like in the movies. Surrounded by his loving family, who sometimes helps and often hinders, Amin searches to find his own way. Inspiration comes in the form of many female characters who enchant him, but when it comes to love only the mektoub ("destiny" in Arabic) can decide. This coming-of-age saga set in 1994 casts a nostalgic glow on losing the innocence of youth.

Written by

François Bégaudeau, Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix

Directed by

Abdellatif Kechiche

Cast

Shaïn Boumedine, Ophélie Bau, Salim Kechiouche

Crew

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Production Countries

Tunisia, France, Italy

Production Companies

Orange Studio, Quat'sous Films, Pathé, Bianca Film, France 2 Cinéma, Nuvola Film

Languages

Français

Awards

5 wins & 3 nominations total

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Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
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59
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