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Open Hearts

Open Hearts

20027.11h 53m

Overview

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.

Directed by Susanne Bier
Written by Anders Thomas Jensen
Produced by Vibeke Windeløv, Jonas Frederiksen, Sisse Graum Jørgensen
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Top Cast

Sonja Richter

Sonja Richter

Cecilie

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Joachim

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

Niels

Paprika Steen

Paprika Steen

Marie

Stine Bjerregaard

Stine Bjerregaard

Stine

Birthe Neumann

Birthe Neumann

Hanne

Niels Olsen

Niels Olsen

Finn

Ulf Pilgaard

Ulf Pilgaard

Thomsen

Ronnie Lorenzen

Ronnie Lorenzen

Gustav

Anders Nyborg

Anders Nyborg

Robert

Themes & Keywords

individualsecret lovedenmarkchanceparaplegicbroken engagementwedding vowssense of guiltcar crashhospitalrelationshipdivorceextramarital affairdisabledwoman director

About Open Hearts

Open Hearts is a drama, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of individual, secret love, denmark, chance, paraplegic, broken engagement. Directed by Susanne Bier, it stars Sonja Richter, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen. 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.

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