The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, The Beat That My Heart Skipped is a drama, crime and music film directed by Jacques Audiard, running about 107 minutes. “Can music tame the raging soul?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Like his father, Tom is a real estate agent who makes his money from dirty, and sometimes brutal, deals. But a chance encounter prompts him to take up the piano and become a concert pianist. He auditions with the help of a beautiful, young virtuoso pianist who cannot speak French - music is their only exchange. But pressures from the ugly world of his day job soon become more than he can handle.

Who’s in it. The Beat That My Heart Skipped stars Romain Duris as Thomas Seyr, Niels Arestrup as Robert Seyr, Jonathan Zaccaï as Fabrice and Gilles Cohen as Sami, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, The Beat That My Heart Skipped has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $9.3M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Criterion Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Beat That My Heart Skipped page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Beat That My Heart Skipped tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.