Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche and co-written with Ghalya Lacroix, Mektoub My Love: Canto Due continues the saga begun with Canto Uno. The film stars Shaïn Boumedine, Ophélie Bau, and Jessica Pennington in a story of return, desire, and creation. Scheduled for release in French theaters on December 3, 2025.
After several years in Paris, Amin returns to Sète, still haunted by his dreams of cinema. When an American producer passing through discovers his screenplay, entitled The Essential Principles of Universal Existence, he asks his wife Jess to play the heroine. But between artistic ambitions and mutual attractions, the young man finds himself confronted with the twists and turns of chance and destiny.
This second installment continues the intimate and sensual chronicle of the first film, observing the desires and hesitations of young people in search of meaning and recognition.
The film is produced by Quat'Sous Films and distributed in France by Pathé. Shot in Sète and the south of France, it reunites the cast of Canto Uno, including Shaïn Boumedine and Ophélie Bau. Abdellatif Kechiche, winner of the 2013 Palme d'Or for La Vie d'Adèle, continues his exploration of youth, sensuality, and the relationship with image. The announced running time is 2 hours and 14 minutes.
Mektoub My Love: Canto Due is aimed at audiences who enjoy introspective and realistic stories, combining drama and observations of everyday life.
Mektoub My Love: Canto Due
Film | 2025
In theaters December 3, 2025
Drama, Romance | Running time: 2 hours 14 minutes
By Abdellatif Kechiche | Starring Shaïn Boumedine, Ophélie Bau, Jessica Pennington
Original title: Mektoub my Love (Canto 2)
Nationality: France
A return to Sète, where dreams, desire, and chance intertwine under the gaze of Abdellatif Kechiche.
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