Paris, in the early 1990s: a group of young activists is desperately tied to finding the cure against an unknown lethal disease. They target the pharmaceutical labs that are retaining potential cures, and multiply direct actions, with the hope of saving their lives as well as the ones of future generations.
Acting
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart's eyes contain entire movements.
Direction
Campillo blurs activism and intimacy until indistinguishable.
Editing
The club-to-protest-to-bedroom rhythm is revolutionary.
Director
Robin Campillo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Robin Campillo was an actual ACT UP Paris member in the 1990s; many scenes recreate real protests he participated in, including the pharmaceutical lab invasion.
The film's title refers to both heart rate and dance tempo—crucially, the 120 BPM of house music that scores ACT UP meetings, literally organizing resistance to a beat.
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