120 battements par minute

120 battements par minute

Paris, 90s of the 20th century. AIDS has been terrorizing people for ten years and has claimed countless lives. Activists of the "Act UP" group are ready to make every effort, break laws and go against the authorities in order to convey their goals to citizens. Rallies, visits to state institutions and pharmaceutical establishments are far from the entire list of their actions. A new member appears in the organization - Nathan. He is immediately interested in the "Act UP" movement and some of the participants. In particular, Sean, who is gay and also HIV-infected. Not just business relationships are established between guys... When a person has little time left to live, he begins to value his life and the lives of other people. Read more The film is directed by Roben Campillo. He previously worked as a screenwriter on the projects "Class" (2008), "Guardian" (2015), "Planetarium" (2016), and as a director in the films "The Returned" (2004), "Boys from the East" (2012). The film starred: Nauel Pérez-Biscayard ("Aura" (2005), "Grand Central" (2013)), Arnaud Valois ("The Client of a French Gigolo" (2008)), Adele Enel ("House of Tolerance" (2010), "The Man Who Was Loved Very Much" (2014), "Unknown" (2016)). The film premiered on May 20, 2017 at the Cannes Film Festival, France, where it won the Grand Jury Prize, the François Challet Prize, and the Queer Palme d'Or for LGBT film coverage. Film critics http://www.metacritic.com rated the film 84/100, and https://www.rottentomatoes.com has 98% positive reviews (64/65).