Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo
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| Directed by | Abdellatif Kechiche |
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| Based on | La Blessure, la vraie by François Bégaudeau |
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| Cinematography | Marco Graziaplena |
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| Distributed by | Pathé Films |
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Running time | 212 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo is a 2019 French erotic drama film produced, co-written, and directed by Abdellatif Kechiche. The film is a sequel to Kechiche's 2017 film Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno, and like its predecessor, is based on the novel La Blessure, la vraie written by François Bégaudeau. It stars Shaïn Boumedine, Ophélie Bau, Salim Kechiouche, Alexia Chardard, Lou Luttiau and Hafsia Herzi.
The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it was widely panned. The film also received controversy surrounding the off-set treatment of Bau. As of 2026, the film has not been released beyond its premiere.
A third and final film (Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due) wrapped filming simultaneously and remained on post-production for six years, following legal troubles with Kechiche's production company, until its world premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival in 2025.