The Heart That Beats (French: Ce cœur qui bat) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Philippe Lesage and released in 2010.[1] Inspired by his own stay in a hospital after undergoing heart surgery, the film is a meditation on the human condition which profiles the suffering of patients in the emergency ward at Montreal's Hôtel-Dieu hospital, and the dedication of health care workers who strive to relieve it.[2]
| The Heart That Beats | |
|---|---|
| French | Ce cœur qui bat |
| Directed by | Philippe Lesage |
| Written by | Philippe Lesage |
| Produced by | Philippe Lesage Bruno Guay |
| Cinematography | Philippe Lesage |
| Edited by | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
Production company | Les Films du 3 mars |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film premiered at the 2010 Montreal International Documentary Festival,[3] before going into commercial release in 2011.[1]
At RIDM, the film won the Cinémathèque québécoise award for Best Quebec/Canadian Film, and Lesage won the award for Most Promising Quebec/Canadian Director.[4] The film won the Prix Jutra for Best Documentary Film at the 14th Jutra Awards in 2012.[5]
