Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- tender
- sensual
- melancholic
- romantic evening
- queer cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film sensual and beautifully performed, while viewing its conclusion as less successful.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mia and Frida fall in love while their parents are preparing to marry, making their relationship structurally entangled with family expectations.
Mia arrives with Tim while planning their wedding, but her attraction to Frida overturns the expected path of her life.
Both central women are in their thirties, and their attraction challenges settled identities, relationships, and family roles.
Ragna Jorming's cinematography was specifically praised for its beauty while the romance develops through intimate, emotionally observant scenes.
Films like With Every Heartbeat, and why
Carol
shared intimate lesbian romance, family disruption, and emotionally conflicted dramatic tone
Imagine Me & You
shared queer coming-out themes, forbidden attraction, and tender romantic drama
The World Unseen
shared lesbian relationship, social pressure, and bittersweet emotional realism
Aimee & Jaguar
shared mature queer romance and restrained, character-centered melodrama
Movie Details
- Director
- Alexandra-Therese Keining
- Release Date
- 2011-07-29
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (392)
Cast
- Ruth Vega Fernandez
- Liv Mjönes
- Krister Henriksson
- Lena Endre
- Joakim Nätterqvist
- Josefine Tengblad
- Tom Ljungman
- Björn Kjellman
- Jan Goldring
- Anna Nygren
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is With Every Heartbeat about?
- Two women discover an unexpected love that threatens to unravel an engagement and reshape their newly entwined family.
- What is With Every Heartbeat like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of With Every Heartbeat as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is With Every Heartbeat violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in With Every Heartbeat.
- What did critics think of With Every Heartbeat?
- Critics broadly found the film sensual and beautifully performed, while viewing its conclusion as less successful.
- Which films are like With Every Heartbeat?
- Films with a similar feel include Carol, Imagine Me & You, The World Unseen, and Aimee & Jaguar.
- How long is With Every Heartbeat?
- With Every Heartbeat runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch With Every Heartbeat?
- In United States, With Every Heartbeat is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
