The Beat That My Heart Skipped

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

Can music tame the raging soul?

NR 2005 · 107 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, Crime

A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.

Directed by Jacques Audiard · Written by Jacques Audiard

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