Heartbeats

Heartbeats

7.1IMDb Score
Released:2010-06-11
Genre:Drama, Romance
Duration:97 min
Country:Canada
Director:Xavier Dolan
Actors:Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider, Xavier Dolan, Anne Dorval, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé
Production:Mifilifilms

Overview:

Francis is a young gay man, Marie is a young straight woman and the two of them are best friends -- until the day the gorgeous Nicolas walks into a Montreal coffee shop. The two friends, instantly and equally infatuated, compete for Nicolas' indeterminate affections, a conflict that climaxes when the trio visit the vacation home of Nicolas' mother. The frothy comedy unfolds through narrative, fantasy sequences and confessional monologues.

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