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
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
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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