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.
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.
Quick Stats
7.1
TMDB Rating
125
Votes
1h 53m
Runtime
—
Budget
—
Box Office
—
Return
Key Crew
DirectorSusanne Bier
WriterAnders Thomas Jensen
CinematographyMorten Søborg
ComposerJesper Winge Leisner
EditorPernille Bech Christensen
Produced by
Zentropa EntertainmentsDet Danske Filminstitut
Where to Watch
Free with Ads
See more on TMDB → JustWatch
Critics & Reviews
1 featuredCast

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
P
Pelle Bang Sørensen
Emil

Ida Dwinger
Sanne

Philip Zandén
Tommy

Michel Castenholt
Furniture Store Assistant

Birgitte Prins
A&E Doctor







