# BPM (Beats per Minute) (2017)

> An intimate, politically charged portrait of ACT UP Paris activists whose collective fight against AIDS becomes inseparable from love, illness, and grief.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/307087

## Facts

- Runtime: 143 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Robin Campillo
- Cast: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel, Antoine Reinartz, Félix Maritaud, Ariel Borenstein, Aloïse Sauvage, Simon Bourgade
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6135348/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: urgent, intimate, witty, socially conscious viewing, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A powerful exploration of activism and love in the face of a devastating epidemic.

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