BPM (Beats per Minute) (2017)

Original title

120 battements par minute

Directed by

Robin Campillo

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

France

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 1,389 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of AIDS activists in 1990s Paris fight for attention and treatment. The story follows their meetings, protests, and the personal bonds that form within the movement.

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What happens

BPM (Beats per Minute), also known as 120 BPM (Beats per Minute), (French: 120 battements par minute) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Robin Campillo and starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois and Adèle Haenel. The film is about the AIDS activism of ACT UP Paris in 1990s France. Campillo and co-screenwriter Philippe Mangeot drew on their personal experiences with ACT UP in developing the story. It had its world premiere at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, followed by screenings at other festivals. At Cannes it won critical acclaim and four awards, including the Grand Prix. It went on to win six César Awards, including Best Film, and other honours. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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