Like much of Kechiche's work, Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno received a polarized response from critics. While some praised its "hymn to life, love, bodies, and the future", others found it problematic.
is a sprawling, sun-drenched French-Italian romantic drama produced, co-written, and directed by the acclaimed and controversial auteur Abdellatif Kechiche . Known for his Palme d'Or-winning masterpiece Blue Is the Warmest Color , Kechiche returned to cinema with a massive, 186-minute experiential journey.
You can find the film with various subtitle options on several platforms:
في عالم السينما الفرنسية المعاصرة، قليلة هي الأعمال التي تثير الانقسام والافتتان كما يفعل المخرج عبد اللطيف كشيش. فيلمه الصادر عام 2017، هو مثال حي على سينما الغمر (Immersion Cinema) التي تركز على التفاصيل الحياتية، والمشاعر الجسدية، والجماليات البصرية.
: Amin is deeply attracted to his childhood friend Ophélie (Ophélie Bau), a farm worker who is engaged to a soldier stationed overseas.
Yes—even more than its predecessor. While Blue Is the Warmest Color won the Palme d’Or but sparked debates over the male gaze, Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno and its sequel Canto Due (2019) pushed further into controversy: