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Open Hearts (2003)

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Reviews Counted:55

Fresh:53

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.6/10

Consensus: Pulsing with honesty, this film lays bare the rawness of human emotion with a story made all the more believable thanks to its gritty, low-budget approach.

Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: 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)... 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. [More]

Starring: Sonja Richter, Nicolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Paprika Steen

Starring: Sonja Richter, Nicolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Paprika Steen, Stine Bjerregaard, Birthe Neumann

Director: Susanne Bier

Director: Susanne Bier
Screenwriter: Susanne Bier
Producer: Vibeke Windelov
Screenwriter: Anders Thomas Jensen
Producer: Jonas Frederiksen
Studio: Newmarket Films

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Acutely observed and beautifully written.

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03/23/03
Nev Pierce
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A powerfully moving drama that's well worth seeing.

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07/21/05
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Arguably, the dogma movement has found its most accomplished expression to date in Open hearts.

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02/16/05
Boyd van Hoeij
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Reminds me of the best of Bergman’s chamber dramas. Nerves are exposed, hearts opened and emotions bared, all under Bier’s X-ray cameras.

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05/30/03
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Unusual and provocative, Open Hearts is a genuine romantic drama written and delivered with heart-wrenching honesty.

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A small-scale domestic drama with large-scale feeling.

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04/27/03
Steve Murray
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

One instance where Dogme's subtraction of extraneous elements turns out to be a plus.

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04/11/03
Sean Means
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Salt Lake Tribune

Refreshingly honest.

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04/11/03
Jeff Vice
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Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Has the wherewithal to follow through on its dramatic dalliances, no matter how gloomy the prospect.

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