LES AMOURS IMAGINAIRES-HEARTBEATS

2010

Heartbeats…! Il n’ y a de vrai au monde que de

deraisonner d’amour…

Alfred De Musset

General info… (1)

Canadian movie in French released in 2010 A movie by Xavier Dolan Premier: 16 May 2010 (Cannes Film Festival) Release date in Greece: 2 December 2010 Filmed in Canada (Montreal, Portneuf, Sante-

Croix in Quebec)

General info… (2)

Genres: drama / romance Budget: $CAN 600,000 (estimated) Box office: $CAN 75,445 (opening

weekend) Nominated for: Cannes Film Festival

(won), Cesar Awards, Genie Awards, Hamptons International Film Festival (won), Jutra Awards(won) and Sydney Film festival (won)

Cannes Film Festival…

General info…(3) Protagonists: Xavier Dolan, Monia

Chokri, Niels Schneider Music: Dalida- Bang Bang, The Knife-

Pass this on, Fever Ray- Keep the streets empty for me, Isabelle Pierre-Le temps est bon

Xavier Dolan is also the director, writer, producer, editor, art director and costume designer of this movie!

Xavier Dolan…

Plot… (1)

Two best friends, Francis (Xavier Dolan) and Marie (Monia Chokri) fall in love with the same guy, Nicholas (Niels Schneider)

Neither of them confesses their love The three hang around more and more

(even sleep at the same bed) The two friends act like they are in some

kind of competition with each other Nicholas gives ambiguous signs to both of

them

Plot…(2) On a weekend excursion, the two friends

over jealousy end up wrestling in the ground!

Nicholas is not at all touched by this scene and leaves saying: ‘you can either love me or leave me’

Watch the scene

Plot…(3)

The friendship of Marie and Francis is ruined

Nicholas doesn’t care about them Marie writes a love letter to Nico,

while Francis decides to confront him and tell him how he feels

What happens next?

The end… Finally, Nicholas

hurts both of them Marie and Francis

are devastated but give their friendship a second chance

A year later they meet Nico at a party but totally ignore him

Then, they flirt with another guy suggesting that the situation will start all over again…

Characters-Nicholas

Characters- Marie

Characters- Francis

Quotes… (1) During the film several people share their

love experiences that eventually hurt them…

‘everyone is much more in love with the idea and not with the real person’

‘if you think very high of someone he is always right’

‘Loving somebody is something, the rest is nothing…’

Quotes… (2) ‘Smoking is like

forgetting…The smoke hides everything…Light it up, smoke, shut up…’

‘what matters is to sleep in somebody’s hug and when you wake up to feel your loved one’s breathing on your shoulder’

Why this movie…?

Inspiring direction Multilevel costume designing Approach of the love issue Multidimensional characters Illustration of the characters emotional

state through the movie’s soundtrack

Xavier Dolan…

Born in 1989 in Montreal, Quebec

Acted in several French-speaking movies

Filmmaker of two movies, preparing a third one

Multitalented guy Open homosexual Semi-

autobiographical movies

“Through my movies I try to exorcize my inner demons”

Xavier Dolan

Thanks for your attendance!

Do not forget to watch the movie!!

Hope you enjoyed it!!!

By: D. Kotsiopoulos, S. Katsanou, H. Kotsoni