Beating Hearts
L'Amour ouf
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Canadian Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-11-13
Top Cast
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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
Louis Raison
Clotaire (8 ans)
Kali Boisson
Lou
Thibaut Lair
Tony (18 ans)
Hugo Dillon
Belin
Gilles-Alane Ngalamou Hippocrate
Lionel (17 ans)
Logan Lefebvre
Kiki (17 ans)
Release History & Theatrical Window
French Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 10, 2025
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$37.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$36M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.97x
-$1.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gilles Lellouche
- Screenplay & Story
- Gilles Lellouche, Audrey Diwan, Julien Lambroschini, Ahmed Hamidi
- Original Score
- Jon Brion
- Original Title
- L'Amour ouf
- Country of Origin
- France, Belgium
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Production Budget
- $37.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $36M
- Production Studios
- Trésor Films, Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, StudioCanal, Cool Industrie, France 2 Cinéma, Artémis Productions, Proximus, VOO & Be tv, Pictanovo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gilles Lellouche
Gilles Lellouche, Audrey Diwan, Julien Lambroschini, Ahmed Hamidi, Neville Thompson
Jon Brion
Laurent Tangy
Simon Jacquet
Hugo Sélignac, Alain Attal
Department Leadership Roster
Gilles Lellouche
Director
Cédric Fayolle
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lucas Dollfus
Stunt Coordinator
Gilles Lellouche
Screenplay
Audrey Diwan
Screenplay
Julien Lambroschini
Screenplay
Ahmed Hamidi
Screenplay
Hugo Sélignac
Producer
Alain Attal
Producer
Jon Brion
Original Music Composer
Laurent Tangy
Director of Photography
Simon Jacquet
Editor
Jean-Philippe Moreaux
Production Design
Isabelle Pannetier
Costume Design
Morgan Hardy
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Violence • Injury • Language
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beating Hearts
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Beating Hearts about?
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.
Who directed Beating Hearts?
Beating Hearts was directed by Gilles Lellouche.
Who stars in Beating Hearts?
The principal cast of Beating Hearts includes Adèle Exarchopoulos, François Civil, Mallory Wanecque, Malik Frikah, Alain Chabat.
When was Beating Hearts released and how long is it?
Beating Hearts was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 2h 40m.
What was the box office and production budget of Beating Hearts?
Beating Hearts had a reported production budget of $37.3M and grossed $36M at the worldwide box office (0.97 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Beating Hearts?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Beating Hearts was composed by Jon Brion.
Is Beating Hearts based on a book or true story?
Beating Hearts is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Neville Thompson".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Beating Hearts?
Beating Hearts holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.).