A visceral and pulsating hymn to life in the shadow of death. Merging the political with the intimate, it visualizes the AIDS crisis through the relentless rhythm of club music, flowing blood, and the dust of mortality suspended in disco lights.

BPM (Beats per Minute)

120 battements par minute

23 August 2017 France 143 min ⭐ 7.7 (1,371)

Director: Robin Campillo

Cast: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel, Antoine Reinartz, Félix Maritaud

Drama

The Body as a Political Tool Collective vs. Individual Life and Eros amidst Death Silence = Death

Budget: $6,600,000

Box Office: $7,632,420

BPM (Beats per Minute) - Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

Désolé, on n'a pas le temps d'être sympas. On n'a pas le temps !

— Sean

Context:

During a raid on a pharmaceutical company, shouting at employees who are terrified by the activists' aggression.

Meaning:

Encapsulates the central conflict: the dying cannot afford the luxury of politeness or patience that society demands of them.

Silence = Mort

— ACT UP Slogan (Chanted by group)

Context:

Chanted repeatedly during die-ins and marches, serving as the film's auditory leitmotif.

Meaning:

The fundamental philosophy of the movement. Staying silent about the epidemic guarantees its continuation and their death.

Tu te rends compte que je t'ai jamais demandé ce que tu faisais dans la vie ?

— Sean (to Nathan)

Context:

An intimate moment in bed, realizing they know each other's bodies and HIV status but not their mundane biographical details.

Meaning:

highlights how the epidemic has suspended 'normal' life; their identities are defined by the struggle and their status, not their careers.

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