Having kicked off on 9 May and scheduled to last 18 weeks, shooting on Beating Hearts [+leggi anche:
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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 [+leggi anche:
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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 [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Quentin Dupieux
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intervista: Clément Cogitore
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intervista: Rachid Hami
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intervista: Stéphan Castang
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intervista: 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 [+leggi anche:
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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.