Open Hearts (2002)

7.5R113 minDirector: Susanne Bier

2002 Danish drama film

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.

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What is Open Hearts about?
Open Hearts (2002) — Cecilie is devastated when her fiancé Joachim is seriously injured in a car accident and paralyzed from the neck down. Marie, the driver who caused the accident, asks her husband Niels, a doctor at the hospital where Joachim is being treated, to help out Cecilie. However, their r
Is Open Hearts based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Open Hearts scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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