The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

- Original title
- De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté
- Directed by
- Jacques Audiard
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, romance film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 495 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Tom works as a realtor for his shady father and gets involved in violent business. He is pulled towards his abandoned dream of becoming a concert pianist, causing an internal struggle.
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What happens
The Beat That My Heart Skipped (French: De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté; "To Beat My Heart Has Stopped") is a 2005 French neo-noir drama film directed by Jacques Audiard and starring Romain Duris. It is a remake of the 1978 American film Fingers. It explores the life of Tom, a shady realtor torn between a criminal life and his desire to become a concert pianist. The film premiered on 17 February 2005 at the Berlin Film Festival. The film was given limited release to theaters in North America and grossed $1,023,424 and $10,988,397 worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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