Always support filmmakers by watching via official channels when possible. Kechiche struggled to finance the third part of the trilogy; piracy hurts independent, controversial cinema the most.
At Venice, many walked out. Others stayed, mesmerized. The controversy overshadowed the film’s quieter moments: a tender conversation about virginity, a melancholic sunset by the pier, a poignant monologue about male inadequacy. Mektoub (مكتوب) means “it is written” or “destiny” in Arabic. Kechiche, born in Tunisia to a Tunisian father and Algerian mother, often infuses his work with Arab-Mediterranean sensibilities. The title suggests that desire and suffering are fated — a theme familiar from Arabic poetry and North African cinema. fylm Mektoub My Love Intermezzo 2019 mtrjm kaml may syma Q
Mektoub. If it’s written that you see this film, prepare to be bored, aroused, angry, and mesmerized — sometimes all at once. Always support filmmakers by watching via official channels