A work trip becomes a detour of the heart. In Málaga’s sun-washed orchards, a driven hotel manager meets a farmer guarding his past — and somewhere between business and bruised memories, a different future begins to take shape. The new Netflix USA movie Mango folds romance, family tension, and quiet renewal into a warm Mediterranean breeze. The trailer is at the end of the article.
Directed by Mehdi Avaz and starring Josephine Park, Dar Salim, and Josephine Chavarria Højbjerg, this Danish production set in Spain blends tender humor with grounded emotion as mother and daughter rediscover what they really want.
Mango opens with Lærke (Park), an ambitious hotelier tasked with developing a luxury resort on land that happens to be Alex’s (Salim) thriving mango farm. She brings her teenage daughter Agnes along, promising a rare “vacation” that quickly turns into contract talks, culture clashes, and unexpected sparks. The plot keeps spoilers at bay while letting feelings ripen slowly — like fruit left to the right light and time.
Performances are textured and lived-in. Park plays Lærke with flinty focus that softens as Andalusian days pass; Salim gives Alex a steady, wounded dignity; Højbjerg adds bite and charm as a daughter who sees through adult compromises. Familiar faces — including Paprika Steen and Anders W. Berthelsen — round out a cast that favors small truths over big speeches.
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Avaz’s direction leans into natural light and tactile details — irrigation lines, sun-bleached walls, crates of ripe fruit — finding poetry in work and routine. Shot on location across Málaga’s Axarquía region, the film’s visuals use golden hour and orchard shade to mirror characters edging from self-protection to vulnerability.
Beneath the romance flows a quiet current of themes: career vs. family, the economics of land and legacy, the courage it takes to choose a different life. Netflix has steadily expanded these intimate, adult-oriented European dramas for U.S. audiences; if you gravitate toward reflective love stories, this sits comfortably alongside our favorite romantic dramas and sun-kissed European escapes.
Early reactions call it a gentle slow burn with grounded stakes, spotlighting how the setting itself becomes a character. It’s not a twisty thriller — it’s gentler — but its questions linger: What do we owe our younger selves? When is enough success enough? And what if the life you’re chasing is not the one that fits?
By its final moments, Mango trades grand declarations for humane choices. The sweetness isn’t syrupy; it’s earned.
All the key details about Mango
- Original title: Mango
- Genre: Romantic drama
- Country of production: Denmark (set and filmed in Málaga, Spain)
- Year of release: 2025
- Directed by: Mehdi Avaz
- Main cast: Josephine Park, Dar Salim, Josephine Chavarria Højbjerg, Paprika Steen, Anders W. Berthelsen
- Produced by: Drive Studios, Rocket Road Pictures, Nordisk Film, Ánima Stillking Films
- Release date on Netflix: November 7, 2025 (Netflix USA)
► WATCH ON NETFLIX: Official page for Mango
In the meantime, enjoy the trailer below.
