The Beat My Heart Skipped
This powerful French drama finds Tom (Romian Duris) torn between two worlds. His love of music and desire to be a concert pianist and his job working as a tough collection agent for his father's dodgy business. A remake of James Toback's acclaimed directorial debut, Harvey Keitel starrer, 'Fingers', this stylish character-driven film noir was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 2005 Berlin Film Festival.
Year: 2005
Genre: Drama, Foreign Language Films, French Cinema, Gangsters, 2006
Country: France
Director: Jacques Audiard
Starring: Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Linh Dan Pham, Aure Atika, Emmanuelle Devos
Duration: 107 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence, sexual references and offensive language
Subtitles: Yes
Location in store: Foreign (France)
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