| The Heart That Beats | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Philippe Lesage |
| Producer: | Philippe Lesage Bruno Guay |
| Cinematography: | Philippe Lesage |
| Editing: | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
| Studio: | Les Films du 3 mars |
| Runtime: | 82 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
The Heart That Beats (fr|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 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]