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BPM (Beats per Minute)

2017 2h 23m FR
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★7.7TMDB · 1,408
Drama
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Paris, in the early 1990s: a group of young activists is desperately tied to finding the cure against an unknown lethal disease. They target the pharmaceutical labs that are retaining potential cures, and multiply direct actions, with the hope of saving their lives as well as the ones of future generations.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Robin Campillo
Writers
Philippe Mangeot, Robin Campillo
Languages
French
Countries
France

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robin Campillo, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robin Campillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nahuel Pérez Biscayart and Arnaud Valois and Adèle Haenel carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt6135348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robin Campillo directs. Jeanne Lapoirie behind the camera. Robin Campillo cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 9 years ago.
  • 2Directed by Robin Campillo, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Editor Robin Campillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4Nahuel Pérez Biscayart and Arnaud Valois and Adèle Haenel carry the top of the cast.
  • 5IMDB entry: tt6135348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 6Classified under 9 themes, including "paris, france", "aids", "europe", "laboratory".
  • 7Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography
Jeanne Lapoirie
Editing
Robin Campillo
Production design
Emmanuelle Duplay
Costume design
Isabelle Pannetier
Runtime
143 min · 2h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$6,600,000
Box office
$7,632,420
Return
116% of budget
Original language
FR
Certification (US)
MA 15+

Awards

  • César Award for Best Editing
  • César Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • César Award for Best Film
  • Lumière Award for Best Music
  • Lumière Award for Best Screenplay
  • Queer Palm
  • Lumière Award for Best Director
  • Lumière Award for Best Film
  • Lumière Award for Best Actor
  • Lumière Award for Best Male Revelation

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Les Films de Pierre

    Les Films de Pierre

    FR

  • PA

    Page 114

    FR

  • Memento Production

    Memento Production

    FR

  • Playtime

    Playtime

    FR

  • France 3 Cinéma

    France 3 Cinéma

    FR

Key crew

  • EditorRobin Campillo
  • SoundJulien Sicart
  • ProducerHugues Charbonneau
  • ProducerMarie-Ange Luciani
  • MusicArnaud Rebotini
  • CastingLeïla Fournier
  • CastingSarah Teper
  • Costume DesignIsabelle Pannetier
  • StuntsJean-François Lenogue
  • Special Effects SupervisorGuy Monbillard
  • Set DecorationHélène Rey
  • Visual Effects CoordinatorFrédéric Geffroy
  • Supervising Sound EditorValérie Deloof
  • Boom OperatorNicolas Fournier
  • FoleyClément Laforce
  • Production ManagerDiego Urgoiti-Moinot
  • Executive ProducerJacques Audiard
  • Production DesignEmmanuelle Duplay

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • paris, france
  • aids
  • europe
  • laboratory
  • lgbt
  • cure
  • pharmaceuticals
  • 1990s
  • gay theme

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2017-08-03· Melbourne International Film Festival
  • Premiere2017-09-24· Darwin International Film Festival
  • Premiere2018-03-17· Melbourne Queer Film Festival
  • Theatrical2018-05-17MA 15+

Also known as

International titles

  • BPMUS
  • 120 latidos por minutoMX
  • 120 BATIMENTOS POR MINUTOBR
  • 120 slag i minuttetNO
  • 120BPMKR
  • 120 pulsaciones por minutoAR
  • 120 Beats Per MinuteUS
  • 120 Batimentos Por MinutoPT
  • 120 BPMGB
  • 120 slag i minutenSE
  • 120 Battiti Al MinutoIT

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