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Open Hearts
2003
In Susanne Bier's achingly tender drama, filmed according to the tenets of the Dogme 95 collective, the fates of two couples are forever altered in the blink of an eye. Joachim (Nicolaj Lie Kaas) and Cecilie (Sonja Ricther) are a young couple on the verge of marriage. But before they can make it official, a car hits Joachim, .. Read more
| Starring | Sonja Richter, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Paprika Steen, Mads Mikkelsen |
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| Director | Susanne Bier |
| Genres | Romance |
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Open Hearts
In Susanne Bier's achingly tender drama, filmed according to the tenets of the Dogme 95 collective, the fates of two couples are forever altered in the blink of an eye. Joachim (Nicolaj Lie Kaas) and Cecilie (Sonja Ricther) are a young couple on the verge of marriage. But before they can make it official, a car hits Joachim, leaving him paralyzed. It turns out the driver of the car, Marie (Paprika Steen), is the wife of Niels (Mads Mikkelsen), a doctor at the local hospital. Niels offers Cecilie a shoulder to cry on, and when a tormented Joachim sends her away, she takes Niels up on his offer. What begins as a harmless connection between two strangers quickly turns into something else, as Niels finds himself falling in love with Cecilie. Gradually, Marie begins to sense something is amiss, until the truth finally comes out, destroying their relationship in the process. A sudden change of heart from Joachim forces Cecilie to decide which man she wants to spend her life with. Like the most successful Dogme films (FESTEN, MIFUNE), Bier boldly mixes a melodramatic storyline with a documentary-like visual approach to create a work that is deeply affecting, and wholly believable.
| Starring | Sonja Richter, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Paprika Steen, Mads Mikkelsen |
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| Director | Susanne Bier |
| Studio | ICON HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Romance |
| Language | DVD: English, Hindi |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 06 Oct 2003 |
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Heartfelt drama of love and loss, and the unexpected event that can alter many lives, told in the plain, straightforward manner of a Dogme film
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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Less is more in another Dogme 95 film...
'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... read more »
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LOVE OR LUST
WATCHED 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 ... read more »
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Simply not convinced
A 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... read more »
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OPEN HEARTS
I 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. ... read more »
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Things We Lost In the Fire
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Audrey (Halle Berry) has forgotten to invite Jerry (Benicio del Toro) to the wake. It's a terrible oversight - he was Brian's best friend - but an understandable omission. She never understood the relationship. Nobody likes to see a loved one hanging out with a junkie. Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier has established a reputation for weighty character dramas on the back of the Dogme title Open Hearts, Brothers, and the Oscar-nominated After the Wedding. Her first US movie (shot in Vancouver,... Read more
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Open Hearts
In Susanne Bier's achingly tender drama, filmed according to the tenets of the Dogme 95 collective, the fates of two couples are forever altered in the blink of an eye. Joachim (Nicolaj Lie Kaas) and Cecilie (Sonja Ricther) are a young couple on the verge of marriage. But before they can make it ...
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