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Open Hearts [DVD] [2003]

DVD ~ Sonja Richter
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Sonja Richter, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Paprika Steen, Stine Bjerregaard
  • Directors: Susanne Bier
  • Writers: Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Producers: Jonas Frederiksen, Karen Bentzon, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Sisse Graum Jørgensen, Vibeke Windeløv
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Icon Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 6 Oct 2003
  • Run Time: 113 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000AISKC
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 51,174 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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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) 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.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece of cinema, 26 Feb 2004
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A film driven by human experience rather than character or story, which nevertheless stands out by creating characters that invite near universal empathy. We feel and care for all of them as they come to terms with the kind of tragedy that everyone knows could be just around the corner.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lisa, 15 Dec 2005
After recently seeing this on sky as I was flipping through the channels, I was left with a great sense of appreciation of films of this kind. The storyline is pure and real, the characters believeable and the acting exceptional. It's one of those real to life movies, not overdone or exagerrated, just a heartfelt story portrayed in an honest and relateable way. I would reccommend this to anyone who enjoys romance films, not to say that this follows the usual streotype. It's far deeper and thoughtprovoking than your average romance and overall is definately a must see.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Open Hearts: Moving and mesmeric, 19 Dec 2003
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This review is from: Open Hearts [VHS] [2003] (VHS Tape)
Open Hearts is a beautiful film about the power of love. Sounds cheesy, but it's certainly not. It shuns the soppy, unoriginal scripts that most Romantic dramas adhere to and what emerges is a true tour de force. A Romantic drama that is altogether compelling yet almost embarrasing to watch as it almost feels too real. The film centers around the outcome of a tragic meeting between a married doctor and the girlfriend of a paraplegic patient being treated at his hospital. I was totally gripped by the plot and can't recommend it highly enough.
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