De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté (The Beat That My Heart Skipped)
2005
***½
Director: Jacques Audiard
Cast: Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccai, Linh Dan Pham, Aure Atika
A powerful drama about a young man who is torn between his thuggish and his sensitive side. Thomas is a semi-criminal real estate speculator, but also a talented musician who aspires to become a classical pianist. Romain Duris gives a very fine performance in the lead. A remake of an American film Fingers.
