BPM (Beats Per Minute)

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BPM (Beats Per Minute)

2017

2h 23m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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99%

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138 Reviews

84%

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1,000+ Ratings

Nathan is a young man who joins an AIDS activist group in the 1990s Paris. As he attends the weekly meetings, he learns that some members prefer a more radical approach to their protests.

Critics Consensus

Moving without resorting to melodrama, BPM offers an engrossing look at a pivotal period in history that lingers long after the closing credits roll.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

05/18/2018

4/5

And yet BPM (meaning beats per minute) is a beautiful film, full of drama and humour, love and politics, argument and action.

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David Stratton

The Australian

05/18/2018

3/5

It doesn't try to be a comforting film, and it certainly isn't. It's strident, unwieldy and confronting.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

04/08/2018

5/5

Rebotini's dissonant, humming, house-inflected score - and the metronome-like heartbeats that underscore the action - are reminders that, even on their deathbed, a person has a pulse. In its dying gasps, the film grasps at life.

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

07/18/2024

4/5

The documentary-like feature of 120 BPM makes the film instantly appealing, and it is great the film does not shy away from portraying the worst, accentuating the frustration, anger, despair, and pain of the members of ACT UP-Paris and AIDS sufferers.

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Steve Cruz

OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)

05/09/2023

When the film jumps into the flurry and turmoil of a civil disobedience protest, it still comes down to the individuals whose stories the film is telling. It does so with gravity, humor, and affection.

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Brian T. Carney

Washington Blade

12/15/2022

It’s proudly queer, deeply erotic even in the face of illness and mortality, passionately engaging and ultimately heart-breaking, stuffed to the brim with fervent debate...

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Pretty T

@Breck69 Dec 12

I burst into tears three times while I was watching this movie. Although I don’t have a deep understanding of some aspects of cinematography,I’m just attracted by the vitality of the characters. It’s not easy to deal with the prejudice from others but what I see in this film is the unlimited courage to stand up for myself and the sympathy that I should always own for those who are struggling in this society. For me, it really is a significant film especially in these years when more discrimination is emerging. And we’ll fight for all what we deserve and what we treasure.

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Alexandre T

@RT50625291 Oct 5

It's this kind of movie that gets a 99% approval rating, which is pitiful.

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Jules N

@RT65556531 08/02/2024

Une magnifique et fidèle représentation de l'activisme contre le SIDA dans les années 80.

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PridePosterStudios

@RT04271525 09/20/2023

Beautiful. Poignant. Moving. SILENCE=MORT

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Prof. Dr. Rzvan I

@RT33914811 01/22/2023

Exceptional. The image of that times is vivid.

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Cenobita C

@RT28966933 12/19/2022

Intenso, lindo, poético e, ao mesmo tempo, angustiante. É comovente acompanhar o drama de alguns personagens na história, o que me fez desencadear vários gatilhos. Nos anos 90 estava eu com 18 anos e passei por muitos episódios traumáticos com amigos e conhecidos que, no fim, terminavam em morte. Poucos conseguiram passar por esse inferno que marcou vidas. Esse filme é ao mesmo tempo, um drama quase como um documentário, tocante e muito informativo. Importante para agregar esse conteúdo á história da humanidade. Jovens da atual geração deveriam conhecer essa obra primorosa.

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Arnaud Valois

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Synopsis

Nathan is a young man who joins an AIDS activist group in the 1990s Paris. As he attends the weekly meetings, he learns that some members prefer a more radical approach to their protests.

Director: Robin Campillo
Producer: Hugues Charbonneau, Marie-Ange Luciani
Screenwriter: Robin Campillo, Philippe Mangeot
Distributor: The Orchard
Production Co: Les Films de Pierre, France 3 Cinéma, Page 114, Memento Films, FD Production
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 23, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $125.1K
Runtime: 2h 23m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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