Feature2002·113m·7.1

Open Hearts

DramaRomance

Cecilie and Joachim are about to get married when a freak car accident leaves Joachim disabled, throwing their lives into a spin. The driver of the other car, Marie, and her family don’t get off lightly, either. Her husband Niels works in the hospital where he meets Cecilie and falls madly in love with her.

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Cast

Sonja Richter

Cecilie

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Joachim

Mads Mikkelsen

Niels

Paprika Steen

Marie

Stine Bjerregaard

Stine

Birthe Neumann

Hanne

Niels Olsen

Finn

Ulf Pilgaard

Thomsen

Ronnie Lorenzen

Gustav

Anders Nyborg

Robert

Pelle Bang Sørensen

Emil

Ida Dwinger

Sanne

Philip Zandén

Tommy

Michel Castenholt

Furniture Store Assistant

Birgitte Prins

A&E Doctor

Susanne Juhász

Cashier at Iso

Hans Henrik Clemensen

Chef

Jens Basse Dam

Waiter

Hanne Windfeld

Nurse #1

Tina Gylling Mortensen

Nurse #2

Details

Status
Released
Original language
Languages
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Zentropa EntertainmentsDet Danske Filminstitut

Crew

Director

Susanne Bier

Writers

Anders Thomas Jensen

Pernille Bech Christensen

Editor

Morten Søborg

Director of Photography

Thomas Krag

Editor

Jesper Winge Leisner

Original Music Composer

Stine Gudmundsen-Holmgreen

Costume Design

Gallery

Reviews

r96sk

10/2/2023

7.0

A real feel-good mov... yeah, maybe not! <em>'Open Hearts'</em> is actually a film that doesn't really evoke many thoughts in my head. It's a solid watch, the story is standout and the acting is more than satisfactory. Apart from that, I don't have much elese to say, to be honest. Sonja Richter and Mads Mikkelsen are very good together in this, as are Paprika Steen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in fairness. The whole plot that they are all involved in is rather depressing, the relationship between Richter's Cecilie and Mikkelsen's Joachim is uncomforting to see unfold. Stine Bjerregaard's character is annoyingly used (just there to twist the story) but the Bjerregaard herself does do well. I will say that I didn't overly like the editing/camera work, though that's pretty much only early on as it becomes less noticeable as the film ticks by. That's the only real negative that I have.