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Heartbeats

2010 · 97 min

A stylish, talky exploration of infatuation and friendship, blending playful fantasy with raw emotional honesty.

Directed by
Xavier Dolan
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider, Xavier Dolan
Overview
Francis is a young gay man, Marie is a young straight woman and the two of them are best friends -- until the day the gorgeous Nicolas walks into a Montreal coffee shop. The two friends, instantly and equally infatuated, compete for Nicolas' indeterminate affections, a conflict that climaxes when the trio visit the vacation home of Nicolas' mother. The frothy comedy unfolds through narrative, fantasy sequences and confessional monologues.

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Directed by
Xavier Dolan
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider, Xavier Dolan
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • identity
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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