The film is a sequel to Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno (2017). Set in 1994, the story continues to follow a group of young people spending their summer in Sète, a Mediterranean coastal town in France.

The protagonist, Amin (Shaïn Boumedine), is a shy aspiring photographer who has returned from Paris. The film largely focuses on his older cousin, Tony, and his romantic pursuit of Ophélie, a local girl. The narrative is known for its "slice of life" style, capturing the daily conversations, parties, beaches, and the romantic entanglements of the youth in the neighborhood.

When Tunisian-French director Abdellatif Kechiche released Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo at the 2019 Venice Film Festival, it ignited a firestorm of walkouts, critical debate, and accusations of indecency. The film is the second chapter in a planned trilogy, following Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno (2017).
Set in the sun-drenched summer of 1994 in Sète, France, Intermezzo strips away conventional narrative to focus almost exclusively on bodies, desire, and the male gaze — pushing the boundaries of cinematic eroticism further than perhaps any major festival film in decades.

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Kechiche has been accused of objectifying his actresses, including Ophélie Bau, who later sued the director for alleged harassment and unsafe working conditions. However, defenders argue the film’s radical empathy—staring at bodies without judgment—is feminist in intent.

Cinematography:
Shot by Kechiche himself (as cinematographer, under a pseudonym), the film uses shallow depth of field, natural light, and extreme close-ups of skin, sweat, and facial micro-expressions. The camera often lingers for minutes on a single dancer or a conversation about memory and desire.

Soundtrack:
Pulsating French-Arabic raï music, 1990s Eurodance, and classical interludes create a hypnotic rhythm.

Controversy:
At Venice, multiple walkouts occurred. The film’s raw sexual explicitness, including unsimulated acts blurred into ambiguity, pushed boundaries even for art cinema.