# Open Hearts (2002)

> A devastating Danish romance follows a young woman’s life after her fiancé’s paralysis draws her into an affair with the husband of the accident’s guilty driver.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/73

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Susanne Bier
- Cast: Sonja Richter, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Paprika Steen, Stine Bjerregaard, Birthe Neumann, Niels Olsen, Ulf Pilgaard
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315543/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, austere, intimate, quiet evening, serious movie night

## Synopsis

A heart-wrenching tale of love and betrayal unfolds in the aftermath of a tragic accident.

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