Fresh
A small-scale domestic drama with large-scale feeling.
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Open Hearts
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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93%
Tomatometer
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
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
Fresh
It is as emotionally raw and wrenching as life itself.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
Open Hearts is a heart-wrenching soap opera that even The Young and the Restless can't compete with.
Kathy Cano Murillo, Arizona Republic
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