Beating Hearts (2024)
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Beating Hearts is streaming in France on Canal+.
What the audience says
Beating Hearts is a solid, watchable French film that mostly delivers on what it promises. It holds a 7.2/10 on TMDB from 1,068 ratings, well above what most films manage. At 160 minutes it's a long sit, so save it for when you've got the evening. In France you can stream it on Canal+.
Should you spend 2h 40m on it?
2h 40m of French romance with crime threaded through. Long enough that it wants your full attention rather than a second screen.
- Why
- 7.2/10 from 1,068 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you find romantic plots hard to invest in
- Best for
- An evening with no interruptions
Story
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.
Good to know
| Runtime | 2h 40m — long |
| Watch with family? | 16 · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Romance / Crime |
| Language | French |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Gilles Lellouche
Cast
Where to watch in France
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 18 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Canal+ titles in France
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