Open Hearts
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.
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Cast
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Sonja Richter
Cecilie
Known for
The Keeper of Lost Causes
Loving Adults
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Joachim
Known for
Angels & Demons
The Keeper of Lost Causes
Mads Mikkelsen
Niels
Known for
Hannibal
The Hunt
Paprika Steen
Marie
Known for
The Celebration
Adam's Apples
Stine Bjerregaard
Stine
Also in
Olsen-bandens første kup
Pøllehullet - det brune værtshus
Birthe Neumann
Hanne
Known for
The Celebration
The Kingdom
Niels Olsen
Finn
Known for
The One and Only
Brothers
Ulf Pilgaard
Thomsen
Known for
Nightwatch
Help! I'm a Fish
Ronnie Lorenzen
Gustav
Also in
Better Times
Kira's Reason: A Love Story
Anders Nyborg
Robert
Known for
The Chestnut Man
The Bridge
Pelle Bang Sørensen
Emil
Also in
Bertram & Co
Nasty Brats
Ida Dwinger
Sanne
Known for
Dicte
After the Wedding
Susanne Bier Director · Anders Thomas Jensen Screenplay Jesper Winge Leisner Composer
United States release January 1, 2003 · Produced in Denmark · Production Det Danske Filminstitut
Production
Zentropa Entertainments
Production
Det Danske Filminstitut
Production
Denmark
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Elsker dig for evigt
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish
Release dates
Denmark · September 6, 2002
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 2003
Theatrical
Germany
January 9, 2003 · Theatrical
Greece
July 18, 2003 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 28, 2003 · Theatrical
Japan
January 10, 2004 · Digital
Netherlands
February 20, 2003 · Theatrical
August 24, 2005 · TV · Nederland 3
September 30, 2013 · Physical · DVD
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical · 30 jaar Dogma
Sweden
September 6, 2002 · Limited theatrical
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