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Open Hearts

Original title: Elsker dig for evigt
  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
11K
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Open Hearts (2002)
A Dogme film about an engaged couple that is torn apart after the man is paralyzed in an accident, and the woman falls in love with the husband of the woman who caused the accident.
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A Dogme film about an engaged couple that is torn apart after the man is paralyzed in an accident, and the woman falls in love with the husband of the woman who caused the accident.A Dogme film about an engaged couple that is torn apart after the man is paralyzed in an accident, and the woman falls in love with the husband of the woman who caused the accident.A Dogme film about an engaged couple that is torn apart after the man is paralyzed in an accident, and the woman falls in love with the husband of the woman who caused the accident.

  • Director
    • Susanne Bier
  • Writers
    • Susanne Bier
    • Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Stars
    • Sonja Richter
    • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • Mads Mikkelsen
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Susanne Bier
    • Writers
      • Susanne Bier
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Stars
      • Sonja Richter
      • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
      • Mads Mikkelsen
    • 38User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 12 nominations

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    Mads Mikkelsen and Sonja Richter in Open Hearts (2002)
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Sonja Richter in Open Hearts (2002)
    Mads Mikkelsen and Sonja Richter in Open Hearts (2002)
    Sonja Richter in Open Hearts (2002)
    Mads Mikkelsen and Sonja Richter in Open Hearts (2002)
    Paprika Steen in Open Hearts (2002)
    Susanne Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen in Open Hearts (2002)
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    Sonja Richter
    Sonja Richter
    • Cæcilie…
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • Joachim…
    Mads Mikkelsen
    Mads Mikkelsen
    • Niels…
    Paprika Steen
    Paprika Steen
    • Marie…
    Stine Bjerregaard
    • Stine…
    Birthe Neumann
    • Hanne
    Niels Olsen
    • Finn…
    Ulf Pilgaard
    • Thomsen
    Ronnie Lorenzen
    • Gustav
    • (as Ronnie Hiort Lorenzen)
    • …
    Pelle Bang Sørensen
    • Emil…
    Anders Nyborg
    • Robert…
    Ida Dwinger
    • Sanne…
    Philip Zandén
    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
    • Director
      • Susanne Bier
    • Writers
      • Susanne Bier
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      "Elsker dig for evigt" literally means "Love you forever".
    • Crazy credits
      The credits are stamped on the screen in thermal photography.
    • Connections
      Featured in Go' aften Danmark: Episode dated 5 September 2002 (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Counting Down
      Written by Jesper Winge Leisner and Niels Brinck

      Performed by Anggun

    User reviews38

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    8/10
    Dogme modern everyday-drama about love and family
    Enough has been said about the Dogme rules, and the many movies that have been made with the certificate. No matter if you like the concept or not, Dogme will always ad a great amount of realism into a movie. And in "Elsker Dig Forevigt"/"Open Heart" the realism is very strong. Probably stronger in any of the other Dogme-films I have seen.

    Even more realistic the movie gets from the acting, which is outstanding. I found Mads Mikkelsen a bit under-achieving in the beginning, but as the drama gets more intense – so does Mikkelsen. He is Niels, the soft, modern, Danish family-man, who is as good with the kids as he is with his job. Other of Mikkelsen's parts has been very far from that, not least playing Tonny in Refn's "Pusher" and "Pusher II".

    The wife of Niels, Marie, is well performed by Paprika Steen. Danish movies have had a reputation (in Denmark) that they are all dull, everyday-dramas with Paprika Steen in a leading role. "Elsker Dig..." has probably played a part in creating this reputation. It's not really fair, firstly because Danish movies are a lot more than that and secondly because Steen is really good. In "Elsker Dig…" she shows great dept in her acting, and in one of the best scenes in the movie Marie's 'house-wife-facade' breaks down, showing that Marie is a lot stronger than what you could have expected. It's a difficult scene, but Steen carries it out very well.

    As the third corner stone of the triangle Sonja Richter is the young woman Cæcilie who's boyfriend Joachim (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) is severely injured, when he gets run down by Marie, driving a bit too fast. The performances by Richter and Kaas are as spotless as they are outstanding.

    I have to comment on the children in this movie. It rarely works really well, because children aren't actors. But the teenage daughter of Niels and Marie, Stine (Stine Bjerregaard), has a lot to offer. She too has a big scene, again it works, and it's brilliant. The younger brothers, Gustav and Emil, works very good too. These kids aren't 'acting' they are 'living' their parts. Stop casting wonder-kids, and look this way!

    This thing is normally not my thing. But still I rated this movie high – because it is a good movie. I generally like realism in movies (which I guess this review unveils) and that is 100% here.
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    • Apr 27, 2005

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 2002 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Відкриті серця
    • Filming locations
      • Fælledparken, Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • Det Danske Filminstitut
      • Zentropa Entertainments
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $136,170
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,224
      • Feb 23, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,692,272
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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