I suppose I've written in this blog that I'm a fan of Mads Mikkelsen since I watch Hannibal. And after that I see all of his movies, but I admit when I see him in Casino Royale I was kind of attracted to him but it didn't continued. Now that I became a big fan of him, I've seen his movies and I love his Danish movies. And now I just finished Elsker Dig For Evigt (Open Hearts).
This film shoot is not dramatic, I feel like it supposed to be seen as things that happened in real life. It was so clear, so natural, and there was no special effects. The acting was pure. Susanne Bier is probably my favorite Danish director. I first started to like her work in After The Wedding, the movie is perfect. And I think I'm going to see couples of her work after this one. Back to Open Hearts, this movie will get your feelings, the actors especially Mads Mikkelsen can drive your emotions, he's brilliant in this kind of thing. He will always drive your emotions.
Anyway, this movie is about a confused young girl Cecille (Sonja Richter), whom her fiance Joachim (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) got hit by a car driven by a woman named Marie (Paprika Steen) with her daughter in the car. And then he was hospitalized, taken care by one of his doctor Niels (Mads Mikkelsen). Then Joachim stated that he won't be able to walk, to move his arms, he only be able to think and talk. Cecille got confused, she looked for help, especially for someone who can always be there for her, to hold her, to make sure everything is okay, then Niels come to her life. Clumsy Niels, he fell in love with her and left his family. He didn't think clearly and long enough that Cecille is just an unstable and confuse young girl.
This movie went straight to my feelings when Niels' daughter found out about his dad's affair and so did his wife, it was really painful to watch. There's a lot of sadness shown, but it's not overwhelmed. Perfect amount. The ending was.. It was great really. They just accept the truth, and life goes on. I like realistic movies. And thanks for Susanne Bier for making such an impeccable movie.
Mads Mikkelsen, like always, showed his best performance, Paprika Steen plays such a wonderful, strong, loving wife. I love their performance in this movie, so tough! My saying about this movie is that: a simple movie that could teach you that love is wonderful and there it doesn't leave you hopeless.
Rate: 7.5/10
Imdb rate HERE
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