the beat that my heart skip ( jacques audiard france 2005 ) . it usually the other way round and but this time the french take a shot at remake an american film and james toback finger ( 1978 ) and which star harvey keitel . and the result be excellent . this rivet human drama by jacques audiard feature an impressive performance by romain duris a tom and a 28 year old hoodlum who seem destine to follow in his father footstep a a property shark work in a sleazy and barely legal twilight zone of the dodgy parisian real estate world . but a chance encounter with a former music teacher lead him to believe that he can become and like his mother and a concert pianist . with the help of a young virtuoso pianist and who just arrive from china and he start prepare for a crucial audition and but soon the pressure from his former pal mount and he get trap between two opposite world . but tom be not just a sensible artistic young man desperately try to escape the world he live in . he not entirely sure he want to leave his old life behind him . he get a mean streak and when necessary and he take care of some unresolved matter use whatever mean he deem appropriate to take care of unwilling partner and squatter or whoever get in the way of his ( or his father business interest ) and really put the squeeze on people unwilling to cooperate . romain duris injects his role with an enormous amount of vibrancy and energy . i have never see duris in another role before and but his character be complex and perennially nervous and strained and angry and but incredibly charm . one moment he in leather jacket and wipe the blood of his face after a little bashing with some squatter . the next and he in suit and tie and negotiates with real estate mogul . the film atmosphere be dark and moody and downbeat and but tom vibrant energy and aggression firmly keep the viewer attention . jacques audiard direction be remarkable assured . he seem to know exactly what he want to present on the screen and never showy and a keen camera eye to give the already top notch performance maximum impact . what so refreshing and be that the film doesn not make a big point out of the human relationship . it never become overly sentimental and but at the same time all these character be real and completely believable and just incredibly vivid characterization . sharply write and stylish and expertly pace and direct and perform and this be definitely one to catch . camera obscura positive .