Open Hearts is a striking Danish drama of tragedy and adultery, directed by Susanne Bier. This story couldn't be more Lifetime (or ''Days of Our Lives''): A car accident wrecks a young couple's wedding plans, and while her paralyzed fiance (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) rages in a hospital bed, the disconsolate bride-to-be (Sonja Richter) turns to a staff doctor (Mads Mikkelsen) for solace -- and soon for passion. But honesty, conveyed by the actors' unsentimental performances, Anders Thomas Jensen's truth-seeking script, and an effective use of the Dogma 95 style of hand-held filmmaking, invigorates Bier's well-made film. Indeed, discovering such a small pleasure is the kind of experience that rewards film lovers who browse with open eyes as well as hearts.
DOCTOR KNOWS BEST Richter looks to Mikkelsen for support
EW's GRADE
B+Details Limited Release: Feb 21, 2003; Length: 113 Minutes; Genres: Drama, Foreign Language; With: Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Sonja Richter; Distributor: Newmarket Capital Group
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