Having kicked off on 9 May and scheduled to last 18 weeks, shooting on Beating Hearts by Gilles Lellouche is now in full swing in northern France. This will be the third feature film directed by the actor after The Secret Adventures of Gustav Klopp (2004) and Sink or Swim [+lee también:
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Introduced during Cannes’ Marché du Film as a sweeping, romantic, ultra-violent and musical love story which spans 20 years, and endowed with a budget of €32 million, this project is carried by a flamboyant cast, including, in lead roles, François Civil (nominated for the 2022 and 2023 Best Supporting Role Césars via The Stronghold [+lee también:
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entrevista: Abdellatif Kechiche
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entrevista: Emmanuel Marre y Julie Lec…
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entrevista: Thomas Cailley
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In on the action alongside them are Mallory Wanecque (nominated for 2023’s Best Female Newcomer César via The Worst Ones [+lee también:
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entrevista: Quentin Dupieux
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entrevista: Xavier Giannoli
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entrevista: Clément Cogitore
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entrevista: Rachid Hami
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entrevista: Stéphan Castang
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entrevista: Cédric Kahn
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Adapted by Gilles Lellouche, Ahmed Hamidi, Julien Lambroschini (who were all nominated for 2019’s Best Screenplay César thanks to Sink or Swim) and Audrey Diwan (nominated for the 2015 Best Screenplay Lumière Award via The Connection [+lee también:
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entrevista: Anamaria Vartolomei
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Beating Hearts  is produced by Alain Attal on behalf of Trésor Films and by Hugo Sélignac for Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, in co-production with France 2 Cinéma, and Belgium’s Artémis Productions and Shelter Prod. Pre-purchased by Canal+, Netflix and France Télévisions, the feature film will be shot over the course of 18 weeks (in the Hauts-de-France and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions, as well as in Belgium), wrapping on 15 September. Distribution in France and international sales will both be overseen by StudioCanal.