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Heartbeat Detector

Play trailer Poster for Heartbeat Detector 2007,  2h 20m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Psychiatrist and corporate efficiency expert Simon Kessler (Mathieu Amalric) is contacted in secret by Karl Rose (Jean-Pierre Kalfon), a board member at German chemical giant SC Farb. Rose assigns Kessler to investigate the mental stability -- or lack thereof -- of the company's CEO, Mathias Jüst (Michael Lonsdale), a man whose increasingly unpredictable behavior has become cause for concern. As Kessler looks deeper into Jüst's life, he discovers that his unhinged target may have Nazi ties.
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Critics Consensus

Gripping and provocative psychological thriller about corporate responsibility remains tense throughout and despite its long running time.

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Steve Rose Guardian Oct 18, 2008
4/5
There's no killer revelation, just a graceful telescoping of past into present and a steadily accumulating dread. Go to Full Review
Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com Jul 9, 2008
Heartbeat Detector works on so many levels at once that its power is difficult to capture. Go to Full Review
Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune Jul 3, 2008
3/4
As driven by linguistics and euphemism as this film is, it's also a slippery and wonderfully acted drama%u2014Michael Clayton with a far more troubling moral landscape. Go to Full Review
Grant Watson Fiction Machine Aug 13, 2024
8/10
Drama with an extraordinary sense of menace and atmosphere. Go to Full Review
Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com Dec 14, 2008
8/10
Cold and intellectual philosophical exposé of how European capitalism developed out of fascism through a mystery story of "corporate soldiers" intrigue. Go to Full Review
Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
1/5
At just under two-and-a-half hours, the movie is a horrible bore. Go to Full Review
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Nicolas Klotz

Director

Mathieu Amalric

Simon

Michaël Lonsdale

Mathias

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Karl Rose

Lou Castel

Arie Neumann

Edith Scob

Lucy

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Synopsis Psychiatrist and corporate efficiency expert Simon Kessler (Mathieu Amalric) is contacted in secret by Karl Rose (Jean-Pierre Kalfon), a board member at German chemical giant SC Farb. Rose assigns Kessler to investigate the mental stability -- or lack thereof -- of the company's CEO, Mathias Jüst (Michael Lonsdale), a man whose increasingly unpredictable behavior has become cause for concern. As Kessler looks deeper into Jüst's life, he discovers that his unhinged target may have Nazi ties.
Director
Nicolas Klotz
Screenwriter
Elisabeth Perceval, François Emmanuel
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.3K
Runtime
2h 20m
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