The Beat That My Heart Skipped

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

2005 · 107 min · FR · NR · 6.9 (507 votes)
Dir. Jacques Audiard · Starring Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccaï, Gilles Cohen, Linh-Dan Pham, Aure Atika · Music Alexandre Desplat

“Can music tame the raging soul?”

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A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.

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A raw, urban drama exploring the clash between a gritty, violent underworld and the refined world of classical music. It's a tense, character-driven journey of self-discovery, set against the backdrop of Paris.

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