Open Hearts
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Directed by | Susanne Bier |
Written by | Anders Thomas Jensen |
Produced by | Vibeke Windeløv |
Starring | Mads Mikkelsen Nikolaj Lie Kaas Sonja Richter Paprika Steen |
Cinematography | Morten Søborg |
Edited by | Pernille Bech Christensen |
Music by | Jesper Winge Leisner |
Distributed by | Nordisk Film |
Release date | 2002 |
Running time | 113 minutes |
Country | Denmark |
Language | Danish |
Open Hearts (Danish: Elsker dig for evigt), is a 2002 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier using the minimalist filmmaking techniques of the Dogme 95 manifesto. It stars Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sonja Richter and Paprika Steen. Also referred to as Dogme #28, Open Hearts relates the story of two couples whose lives are traumatized by a car crash and adultery.
Open Hearts received a 93% approval rating on
Plot
An engaged couple 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. Joachim, a young man, is made a tetraplegic and hospitalized indefinitely by a car crash after being hit by Marie. Marie's husband Niels is a doctor at the hospital, and he falls for Joachim's fiancee Cecilie, and they have an affair. Niels then leaves his wife, teenage daughter and two young boys for Cecilie, who abandons Joachim.[4]
Cast
- Sonja Richter as Cecilie
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Joachim
- Mads Mikkelsen as Niels
- Paprika Steen as Marie
- Stine Bjerregaard as Stine
- Birthe Neumann as Hanne
- Niels Olsen as Finn
- Ulf Pilgaard as Thomsen
- Ronnie Hiort Lorenzen as Gustav
- Pelle Bang Sørensen as Emil
- Anders Nyborg as Robert
- Ida Dwinger as Sanne
- Philip Zandén as Tommy
- Michel Castenholt as Salesperson in Ilva
- Birgitte Prins as Doctor
- Susanne Juhasz as Cashier
- Hans Henrik Clemensen as Cook
- Jens Basse Dam as Waiter
- Hanne Windfeld as Nurse 1
- Tina Gylling Mortensen as Nurse 2
Soundtrack
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Producer | Niels Brinck, Jesper Winge Leisner | |||
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The soundtrack for the film was recorded by Indonesian-French singer
The album received positive reception from
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Counting Down" |
| 3:45 |
2. | "Open Your Heart" |
| 3:27 |
3. | "Little Things" |
| 4:29 |
4. | "Blue Satellite" |
| 3:44 |
5. | "The End of a Story" |
| 4:42 |
6. | "I'm Your Mirror" |
| 3:42 |
7. | "Pray" |
| 4:16 |
8. | "I Wanna Hurt You" |
| 3:35 |
9. | "Naked Sleep" |
| 4:20 |
10. | "I Wanna Hurt You" (Niels Brinck club mix) |
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11. | "Open Your Heart" (a capella edit) |
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Critical reception
The film holds a score of 93% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes with the average score of 7.3/10, based on 58 reviews.[1] On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 77 out of 100, based on 22 reviews from professional critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
Nick Schager of Slant Magazine said that "Susanne Biers crafts her familiar story with equal doses of austerity and sympathy".[7]
According to Elbert Ventura of PopMatters the film's scenario is "soapy and bedridden", adding that "Open Hearts is perhaps too studiously open-ended, a misstep we'll take considering the movie's refreshing magnanimity".[8]
Cancelled remake
In 2006, Zach Braff was reported to direct, write, and produce an English-language remake of the film following his debut of Garden State. Paramount Pictures won the rights to produce and distribute in a bidding war between Fox Searchlight Pictures and The Weinstein Company.[9] Sean Penn was set to co-star with Braff in the film, but the film collapsed due to scheduling conflicts and budget issues. Despite this, Braff still hopes to one day make the film.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Open Hearts". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Awards for Elsker dig for evigt (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- OCLC 474736058.
- ^ "Elsker dig for evigt". Det Danske Filminstitut. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ William Ruhlmann (2003). Open Hearts. AllMusic. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Schager, Nick (14 February 2003). "Review: Open Hearts". Slant Magazine.
- ^ Ventura, Elbert (13 March 2003). "Open Hearts (Elsker dig for evigt) (2002)". PopMatters.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana; Kit, Borys (2 March 2006). "Braff opens 'Hearts' for Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 19 March 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (21 April 2011). "Sean Penn Was Set To Star In Zach Braff's 'Open Hearts' Before It Fell Apart At The Last Minute". IndieWire. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
External links
- Open Hearts at IMDb
- Open Hearts in the Danish Film Database
- Open Hearts in the film database danskefilm.dk (in Danish)