Heartbeats (2010)

Directed by Xavier Dolan · Drama, Romance

Starring Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider, Xavier Dolan, Anne Dorval, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Olivier Morin, Magalie Lépine-Blondeau, Éric Bruneau, Gabriel Lessard, Bénédicte Décary, François Bernier, Benoît McGinnis, François-Xavier Dufour, Anthony Huneault, Patricia Tulasne, Jody Hargreaves, Clara Palardy, Minou Petrowski, Perrette Souplex, Sophie Desmarais, Louis Garrel, Steve James

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Francis is a young gay man, Marie is a young straight woman and the two of them are best friends -- until the day the gorgeous Nicolas walks into a Montreal coffee shop. The two friends, instantly and equally infatuated, compete for Nicolas' indeterminate affections, a conflict that climaxes when the trio visit the vacation home of Nicolas' mother. The frothy comedy unfolds through narrative, fantasy sequences and confessional monologues.

My review · Reviewed 12/21/2022

I wanted to like this movie more than I actually did. I was particular drawn to the female lead - her expressions throughout this movie were exquisite as she carried the emotional center of the film. The film is more about the struggles of the two leads than it is about the third person. At different points of the movie I thought of the movie The Skeleton Twins.