Open Hearts details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Sonja Richter, Paprika Steen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen |
| Director: | Susanne Bier |
| Genre: | Romance - Drama |
| Studio: | ICON HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
Open Hearts |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 48 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 06 Oct 2003 |
| Main languages: | Danish |
| Subtitles: | English |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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Less is more in another Dogme 95 film...
By dazzlepm (21 reviews) from Bedford , 23 Feb 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
'Open Hearts' is another successful addition to the Dogme 95 stable of films. The plot is nothing new, similar to Lars von Triers' 'Breaking The Waves' - although not as downbeat - , but the performances lift this film into a five star rating.
As is usual with films made following the Dogme 95 manifesto it has the feel of a documentary about it (due to the use of hand held cameras - so no widescreen), and you really get to feel you are following real people and their lives through tragedy and love.
The plot concerns the effect a road accident has on the five main characters - a doctor, his wife and eldest daughter and two young lovers - and how their relationships develop and change throughout the movie.
If you've seen the other Dogme 95 movies - 'Festen', 'The Idiots' and 'Italian for Beginners' - then I would reccomend havng a look at 'Open Hearts'. If you haven't seen any Dogme 95 films then start with this one and move onto 'Italian for Beginners' before tackling 'Festen' and 'The Idiots'.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(28)BANG and everything changes forever
By a customer , 11 May 2013brilliant, exhausting, upsetting - a relationship drama to make you feel glad if your life is simple (touch wood, take care crossing the road)... though I'm not entirely convinced that it conjours up enough of the pleasure and irresistibility of lustful love hitting people between the eyes.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Extremely well acted
By a customer , 16 Jun 2012A very good film, extremely well acted. Very realistic plot.
Treat yourself - better than most films.
But it is rather sad.- Was this review helpful to you?
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LOVE OR LUST
By RJN (125 reviews) from KIDDERMINSTER , 10 Sep 2011WATCHED THIS AS A RESULT OF GOOD REVIEWS AND I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. A GOOD STORY WELL ACTED BY ALL INVOLVED. MUCH BETTER THAN MOST OF THE RUBBISH ON TV AND I HAVE ADDED THIS TO MY COLLECTION @£2-99 WHO CAN COMPLAIN. THE STORY CONCENTRATES ON THE AFTERMATH OF A COLLISION WHERE THE EMOTIONS RUN OUT OF CONTROL AND LOVE OR LUST BLINDS A SHAKY RELATIONSHIP. WELL ACTED AND KEEPS THE INTEREST UNTIL THE END- Was this review helpful to you?
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Simply not convinced
By a customer , 31 Aug 2011A simple tale which was well played out but by way of the Doctor/female interest relationship not convincing so didn't really care for either of them by the end.- Was this review helpful to you?
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OPEN HEARTS
By bluraye (16 reviews) from Bradford , 14 Feb 2010I cannot give this film any better credit than it deserves. Mads is a joy to watch, intense, mesmerising. quality acting all round, def one for my collection. check out other susanne bier's credits- Was this review helpful to you?
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