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Beating Hearts

Beating Hearts

RomanceCrimeDrama3.6

Local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, but gang violence leads him to a darker destructive path. After years apart, the star-crossed lovers discover that every path they've taken leads them back together.Local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, but gang violence leads him to a darker destructive path. After years apart, the star-crossed lovers discover that every path they've taken leads them back together.

October 16, 2024 · Directed by Gilles Lellouche

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Cast & crew

Adèle Exarchopoulos
Jackie
François Civil
Clotaire
Mallory Wanecque
Jackie (15 ans)
Malik Frikah
Clotaire (17 ans)
Alain Chabat
Le père de Jackie
Benoît Poelvoorde
La Brosse
Vincent Lacoste
Jeffrey
Jean-Pascal Zadi
Lionel adulte
Élodie Bouchez
La mère de Clotaire
Karim Leklou
Le père de Clotaire
Raphaël Quenard
Kiki (20 ans)
Anthony Bajon
Tony

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