Open Hearts

Open Hearts

2002 · 113 min · DA · 7.1 (129 votes)
Dir. Susanne Bier · Starring Sonja Richter, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Paprika Steen, Stine Bjerregaard, Birthe Neumann · Music Jesper Winge Leisner
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.

VIBE

A deeply emotional and somber exploration of love's complexities. It's a raw, introspective journey through infidelity and its devastating consequences, leaving you with a profound sense of melancholy.

melancholicintrospectiveheartbreakingrawslow-burnEuropean dramacharacter-drivenrealisticlovebetrayalfateregret
individualsecret lovedenmarkchanceparaplegicbroken engagementwedding vowssense of guiltcar crashhospitalrelationshipdivorceextramarital affairdisabledwoman director
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