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The Beat That My Heart Skipped

2005 · 107 min

A raw, nerve-jangling character study that keeps you coiled tight as a man's two lives pull him apart.

Directed by
Jacques Audiard
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccaï
Tagline
Can music tame the raging soul?
Overview
A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.

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Directed by
Jacques Audiard
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccaï
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • family
    • identity
    • violence
    • ambition
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Directed by
    Jacques Audiard
    Written by
    Jacques Audiard, Tonino Benacquista
    Starring
    Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccaï, Gilles Cohen, Linh-Dan Pham, Aure Atika, Emmanuelle Devos, Anton Yakovlev
    Music
    Alexandre Desplat
    Cinematography
    Stéphane Fontaine
    Runtime
    107 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    English, Mandarin, French, Russian, Vietnamese

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