If there’s one thing to say about this Canadian comedy-drama, it’s that your mileage will definitely vary depending on its twee arthouse style. That’s because Heartbeats embodies a lot of the elements associated with the early 2010s indie– the mopheads, the neon, the mumbling close-ups, and of course, the fourth-wall feel of its characters’ discussions. Still, it’s rather fitting for its story. Through Francis and Marie both pursuing Nicholas, the love triangle echoes the very obsessions this generation was concerned over. Of course, this includes sexuality, which the decades prior shied away from. But the strength of Les Amours Imaginaires comes from its timeless thoughts about love’s illusions.
Francis is a young gay man, Marie is a young straight woman and the two of them are best friends -- until the day the gorgeous Nicolas walks into a Montreal coffee shop. The two friends, instantly and equally infatuated, compete for Nicolas' indeterminate affections, a conflict that climaxes when the trio visit the vacation home of Nicolas' mother. The frothy comedy unfolds through narrative, fantasy sequences and confessional monologues.
Francis is a young gay man, Marie is a young straight woman and the two of them are best friends -- until the day the gorgeous Nicolas walks into a Montreal coffee shop. The two friends, instantly and equally infatuated, compete for Nicolas' indeterminate affections, a conflict that climaxes when the trio visit the vacation home of Nicolas' mother. The frothy comedy unfolds through narrative, fantasy sequences and confessional monologues.
Cannes
1 win
César Awards
1 nomination
