''Mi Iubita Mon Amour'' (

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for "my beloved") is a 2021 French romantic drama film directed by, co-written by, and starring

Noémie Merlant Noémie Merlant (; born 27 November 1988) is a French actress and director. She has been nominated for her performances twice at the César Awards, including a nomination for her breakout role in ''Portrait of a Lady on Fire''. Career Merlant w ...

Plot

Jeanne is a fiancée on a bachelorette trip with friends in Romania. After their car gets stolen, they are taken in by the family of Nino, a

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17-year-old who finds a connection with Jeanne and joins them on their way to the beach.

Cast

*Gimi-Nicole Covaci – Nino *

– Jeanne *Sanda Codreanu – Katia *Clara Lama-Schmit – Lola *Alexia Lefaix – Helena *Kita Covaci – Nino's mother *Jean Covaci – Nino's father *Giani Covaci – Nino's brother *Wallerand Denormandie – Victor, Jeanne's fiancé Covaci's real-life family played his character's family.

Production

''Mi Iubita Mon Amour'' was Noémie Merlant's feature film directorial debut. The film came about on the "spur of the moment" during a visit to Romania by Merlant, Gimi-Nicolae Novaci, and other cast members—Merlant's close friends—in the summer of 2020. It was co-written by Merlant and Novaci, who had previously appeared in Merlant's short film ''Shakira'' (2019). A small crew worked on the low-budget shoot over two weeks. Merlant said that the script "left room" for improvisation.

Release

''Mi Iubita Mon Amour'' premiered on 13 July 2021 in Special Screenings at the Cannes Film Festival.

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 57% based on seven reviews. '' The Guardian'' critic Peter Bradshaw described the film's dialogue scenes as "very watchable", but thought the ending was unsatisfying. A critic for ''

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'' credited the film for its "sure-footed handling of tangled emotional issues", though an '' IndieWire'' editor found Merlant "unwilling to grapple with the uncomfortable questions her story asks" regarding the relationship of Nino and Jeanne.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mon Iubita Mon Amour 2021 films 2021 romantic drama films 2020s French films 2020s French-language films French romantic drama films Films shot in Romania Films set in Romania