Could this be a new opportunity for the filmmaker? After a seven -year desert crossing and disputes with the blade, Abdellatif Kechiche, the rest of Mektoub my love (singing one) December 3. The film, which many thought of never watching cinemas, was presented in August at the Locarno Festival, where she was praised by criticism.
Abdellatif Kechiche, victim of a stroke in March, returns from afar. Acclaimed by criticism, even crowned with a gold palm in 2013 for Adèle’s lifewho shared with his two actresses Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos, director Franco-Tunisio has fallen out of favor since he has accumulated controversies over the years.
A complaint for “sexual aggression” classified without monitoring
Is when it is promoted Adèle’s lifeLove story between two young women, whom the first criticisms about him were heard publicly. Léa Seydoux denounced the “horrible” filming conditions and the endless days, while his playmate, Adèle Exarchopoulos, of which it was the first important role in 19, spoke of “ten whole days to film” the long and very raw sex scene of the film.
Wounded, Abdellatif Kechiche will take five years before returning behind the camera in 2017 with Mektoub, my love (singing one)The first part of his freely adapted trilogy of the novel The injury, the real By François Bégaudeau. This is divided: part of the criticism welcomes the gesture of cinema, while another tires of the plans that are filmed as close as possible to the bodies, especially women, largely judged “objective” and “sexualization”.
Shortly after, in 2018, a 29 -year -old woman accused the filmmaker of sexual assault after a Parisian alcoholic dinner. Abdellatif Kechiche denied and the complaint was classified without follow -up in May 2020.
No controversial sex scene
Meanwhile, in May 2019, the projection of the second part of the saga Mektoub my lovebaptized Intermezzo, He created the scandal in the croisette. In question? A very long scene of non -simulated cunnilingus. The stormy press conference of the film and the silence of its main actress Ophélie Bau, which makes your consent doubt so that sex scenes were disseminated, only strengthened skepticism around work.
The director has disappeared from traffic calmly, and Intermezzo He never went for a conflict with his distributor, Pathé.
Therefore, we think that his third chapter, filmed in 2017 in the continuity of Sing oneWith Ophélie Bau at the forefront, he would be entitled to the same destiny. But, selected in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Mektoub my love (defeated song) A surprisingly delighted the press, rejoice that the filmmaker has renounced his controversial sex scenes.
Ophélie Bau even made the trip to Locarno to present this film, which recounts the emotions and mischief of young people in the 1990s. He also briefly returned to the fight with the director, claiming that “came in peace” at the festival. A good omen before its launch.
Source: BFM TV
