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

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)

Trailer

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