‘Mi Iubita, Mon Amour’: Noémie Merlant Performs Double Duty With Mixed Results In This Romantic Drama [Cannes Review]
A coming-of-age summer romance yarn, “Mi Iubita, Mon Amour” succeeds in shifting the power dynamic within the classic genre archetype, albeit in a way that increases the creep factor. Audiences have seen some version of this before, whether it’s Baby and Johnny in the Catskills, or Elio and Oliver in Northern Italy, and while a person’s mileage on these questionable romances may vary, a mix of interesting characters, personal empowerment, and passionate desire characterizes the successful entries.