If you loved Beyond the Hills, try Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the slow burn mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Beyond the Hills, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
slow burn
What Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno is
A desert romance seasoned like over-salted fries. Amin, a frustrated writer, summers in Sète reconnecting with family, friends and flirtations around the harbour. Turns out family barbecues and bar flirtations can’t be scripted from a Paris café.

