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BPM (Beats per Minute) (2017)

★ 7.4Not Rated140 minDirector: Robin Campillo

2017 film by Robin Campillo

BPM (Beats per Minute), also known as 120 BPM (Beats per Minute), (French: 120 battements par minute) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Robin Campillo and starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois and Adèle Haenel. The film is about the AIDS activism of ACT UP Paris in 1990s France. Campillo and co-screenwriter Philippe Mangeot drew on their personal experiences with ACT UP in developing the story.

It had its world premiere at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, followed by screenings at other festivals. At Cannes it won critical acclaim and four awards, including the Grand Prix. It went on to win six César Awards, including Best Film, and other honours.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is BPM (Beats per Minute) about?
BPM (Beats per Minute) (2017) — In the early 1990s, with AIDS having already claimed countless lives for nearly 10 years, ACT UP Paris activists multiply actions to fight general indifference. Nathan, a newcomer to the group, has his world shaken up by Sean, a radical militant, who throws his last bits of stren
Is BPM (Beats per Minute) based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is BPM (Beats per Minute) scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.