---
title: 'The Heart That Beats (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Philippe Lesage'
released: '2011-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-heart-that-beats-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1715723/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Heart That Beats (2011)

2011 · Documentary · Canada

Original title: Ce cœur qui bat

## Synopsis

The Heart That Beats is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Philippe Lesage and released in 2010. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Philippe Lesage](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-lesage)
- **Screenplay:** [Philippe Lesage](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-lesage)
- **Director of Photography:** [Philippe Lesage](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-lesage)

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