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Open Hearts

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6.9/10 • 100

2002-09-061h 53m

DramaRomance

Cecilie and Joachim are about to get married when a freak car accident leaves Joachim disabled, throwing their lives into a spin. The driver of the other car, Marie, and her family don’t get off lightly, either. Her husband Niels works in the hospital where he meets Cecilie and falls madly in love with her.

Directors
Susanne Bier
Editors
Thomas Krag

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  1. Sonja Richter

    Sonja Richter

    Cecilie

  2. Nikolaj Lie Kaas

    Nikolaj Lie Kaas

    Joachim

  3. Mads Mikkelsen

    Mads Mikkelsen

    Niels

  4. Paprika Steen

    Paprika Steen

    Marie

  5. Stine Bjerregaard

    Stine Bjerregaard

    Stine

  6. Birthe Neumann

    Birthe Neumann

    Hanne

  7. Niels Olsen

    Niels Olsen

    Finn

  8. Ulf Pilgaard

    Ulf Pilgaard

    Thomsen

  9. Ronnie Lorenzen

    Ronnie Lorenzen

    Gustav

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r96sk

Oct 2, 2023

7/10

A real feel-good mov... yeah, maybe not! 'Open Hearts' is actually a film that doesn't really evoke many thoughts in my head. It's a solid watch, the story is standout and the acting is more than satisfactory. Apart from that, I don't have much elese to say, to be honest. Sonja Richter and Mads Mikkelsen are very good together in this, as are Paprika Steen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in fairness. The whole plot that they are all involved in is rather depressing, the relationship between Richter's Cecilie and Mikkelsen's Joachim is uncomforting to see unfold. Stine Bjerregaard's character is annoyingly used (just there to twist the story) but the Bjerregaard herself does do well. I will say that I didn't overly like the editing/camera work, though that's pretty much only early on as it becomes less noticeable as the film ticks by. That's the only real negative that I have.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Danish
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
individualsecret lovedenmarkchanceparaplegicbroken engagementwedding vowssense of guiltcar crashhospitalrelationshipdivorceextramarital affairdisabledwoman director