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.
Open Hearts is a heart-wrenching soap opera that even The Young and the Restless can't compete with.
– Kathy Cano Murillo,
Arizona Republic,
21 Mar 2003
fresh:
It is as emotionally raw and wrenching as life itself.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar 2003
rotten:
There is no doubting the heart-rending impact of the story. But because it is made clear from the start that there is no chance of an uplifting ending, viewers may grow restless.
– C.W. Nevius,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar 2003
fresh:
Open Hearts is far from inaccessible, but it demands a higher level of concentration than most big-budget movies do. The drama exists in a glance or a nod, or in a slight hesitation in speech.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr 2003
fresh:
A small-scale domestic drama with large-scale feeling.