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Heartbeats

Heartbeats

20107.11h 37m

Overview

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.

Directed by Xavier Dolan
Written by Xavier Dolan
Produced by Carole Mondello, Xavier Dolan, Daniel Morin
Box OfficeBudget: $464KRevenue: $63K

Top Cast

Monia Chokri

Monia Chokri

Marie

Niels Schneider

Niels Schneider

Nicolas

Xavier Dolan

Xavier Dolan

Francis

Anne Dorval

Anne Dorval

Désirée

Anne-Élisabeth Bossé

Anne-Élisabeth Bossé

Young Woman

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Olivier Morin

Young Man

Magalie Lépine-Blondeau

Magalie Lépine-Blondeau

Young Woman

Éric Bruneau

Éric Bruneau

Young Man

Gabriel Lessard

Gabriel Lessard

Young Man

Bénédicte Décary

Bénédicte Décary

Young Woman

Themes & Keywords

love trianglemenage a troislovetensionlgbt

About Heartbeats

Heartbeats is a drama, romance film released in 2010 exploring themes of love triangle, menage a trois, love, tension, lgbt. Directed by Xavier Dolan, it stars Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider, Xavier Dolan. 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.

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