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Abdellatif Kechiche Concludes ‘Mektoub My Love’ as ‘Canto Due’ Opens in France

The long-delayed finale reaches screens after the 2019 Intermezzo furor halted distribution, reshaping the project.

Overview

  • The third and final installment of the trilogy opened in French cinemas on 3 December, returning to Sète in the summer of 1994.
  • The film revisits Amin, Ophélie and Tony and introduces an American producer and his wife who become interested in Amin’s script after a late dinner encounter.
  • Early reviews are split, with some critics hailing a confident return to form and others dismissing the film as overlong or misjudged.
  • Coverage highlights a notably less erotic, less objectifying approach compared with the earlier entries.
  • The cast, including Ophélie Bau, publicly defended this cut on the festival circuit, while Kechiche missed recent promotion due to reported health issues.