The Beat That My Heart Skipped poster

The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

Directed by Jacques Audiard · Music, Drama, Crime

Starring Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccaï, Gilles Cohen, Linh Đan Phạm, Aure Atika, Emmanuelle Devos, Anton Yakovlev, Mélanie Laurent, Agnès Aubé, Etienne Dirand, Denis Falgoux, Serge Onteniente, Sandy Whitelaw, Emmanuel Finkiel, Jian-Zhang, Omar Habib, Jamal Djabou, Vladislav Galard, Walter Shnorkell, Marianne Puech, Alphonse Cemin, David Birgé-Cotte, Estelle Brattesani, Justine Le Pottier

IHBM8Very good

Like his father, Tom is a real estate agent who makes his money from dirty, and sometimes brutal, deals. But a chance encounter prompts him to take up the piano and become a concert pianist. He auditions with the help of a beautiful, young virtuoso pianist who cannot speak French - music is their only exchange. But pressures from the ugly world of his day job soon become more than he can handle...

My review · Reviewed 10/10/2020

It's been said that art is a key component in any progressive society. In this film we see a man that appears somewhat damaged and not happy with the career and life around. A chance meeting reminds him that he used to be an aspiring piano player. From there we see him struggle with his current lifestyle as well as the pent-up feelings of anger that are unresolved. The final scene is a perfect summary of his journey.