Beating Hearts

SYNOPSIS: Raised in a troublesome neighbourhood, local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, charmed by her fearless spirit and sharp wit. As powerful first love blossoms between the two, rampant gang violence entices him into a much darker path and ultimately destroys all they have built when he is charged with a crime he didn't commit. After many years apart, now leading profoundly different lives, the star-crossed lovers discover that every path they've taken leads them back together, but will love triumph over Clotaire's quest for revenge?

DIRECTOR: Gilles Lellouche

Gilles Lellouche is a French actor, writer and director known for Tell No One (2006), Sink or Swim (2018) and Love Me If You Dare (2003). Beating Hearts, a romantic drama film he directed, was co-written with Ahmed Hamidi and Audrey Diwan, and is based on the 1997 novel Jackie Loves Johnser OK? by Irish author Neville Thompson. The film was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Directed by: Gilles Lellouche

Year of production: 2024

Country: France, Belgium

Duration: 2h 46m