# The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

> A brutal Parisian estate agent attempts to exchange his father's criminal legacy for the demanding, fragile discipline of the piano.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1012

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Jacques Audiard
- Cast: Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccaï, Gilles Cohen, Linh-Dan Pham, Aure Atika, Emmanuelle Devos, Anton Yakovlev
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411270/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: visceral, brooding, intimate, focused evening viewing, cinephile night

## Synopsis

A man grapples with the shadows of his past while pursuing his passion for music.

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