Heartbeat Detector
Corporate psychologist Simon (Mathieu Amalric) is challenged to determine whether or not his firm’s revered CEO is losing his mind. He uncovers a chilling series of questions that lead him through a labyrinth of money, history, and power as he dives unexpectedly into the company’s role in World War II.
Sponsors:
Air France, Consulate General of France, San Francisco, Eurochannel, TV5 Monde
Cast & Crew
Director: Nicolas Klotz
Producer: Sophie Dulac, Michel Zana
Editor: Rose Marie Lausson
Screenwriter: Elisabeth Perceval, François Emmanuel
Cinematographer: Josée Deshaies
Music: Syd Matters
Principal Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Michael Lonsdale, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Delphine Chuillot, Edith Scob, Lou Castel
Filmography: The Wound (2004); Paria (2000); Chants of Sand and Stars (1996); Bengali Night (1988)
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A Stressful Cinematic Experience, May 26, 2008
By Claire Collins
“This film most definitely turned my expectations upside down. The plot is linear but obscure, and the actions of the characters often seem to lack motives. The auteurism is blatant, as the director leaves his audience to squirm in their seats as he subjects them to lengthy scenes of strobe lights,”
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unbearably brilliant, May 27, 2008
By Nikolai Lesnikov
“the original title is “the human question.” as often done in french, it is posed with a touch of nausea. the film’s impeccably composed imagery underscores the themes of horror latent in the mundane. at bottom, this is a facing of responsibility for us as heirs of ww2. the film shows that the”
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Heartbeat Detector, Jun 04, 2008
By Jeff Cavanaugh
“Desperately in need of editing, this film was not what I was expecting. Put me to sleep several times.”
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