Open Hearts (2002)

Original title

Elsker dig for evigt

Directed by

Susanne Bier

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Denmark

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

12

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 125 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A car crash upends the lives of two couples. One woman's fiancé is paralyzed, and she starts an affair with the husband of the woman who caused the accident.

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What happens

Open Hearts (Danish: Elsker dig for evigt) is a 2002 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier using the minimalist filmmaking techniques of the Dogme 95 manifesto. It stars Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sonja Richter and Paprika Steen. Also referred to as Dogme #28, Open Hearts relates the story of two couples whose lives are traumatized by a car crash and adultery. Open Hearts received a 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes movie review website. Susanne Bier received the International Critics Award at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival. The film won both the Bodil and Robert awards for Best Danish Film in 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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