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A Hole in My Heart

Play trailer Poster for A Hole in My Heart Released Sep 10, 2004 1h 38m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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With his son (Björn Almroth) in another room, a man (Thorsten Flinck) shoots an amateur porno film in his Swedish flat.

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Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Anthony Lane New Yorker The question is: do we need to be hauled through scene after scene of drab, dehumanized behavior so that we may see, or at least hear, humanity restored at the end? May 21, 2005 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Moodysson comes on like de Sade crossed with Godard, yet by locking us outside of his characters, he fails to make them even contemptuously compelling. Rated: C Apr 13, 2005 Full Review James Mottram The List Not a film that's easy to enjoy, it's nevertheless one that you won't forget in a hurry. Rated: 4/5 Apr 23, 2019 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Ken Fox TV Guide It's harrowing to watch just how far these four actors are willing to go to bring Moodysson's vision to life, and their dedication commands respect, even as it dares you to keep your eyes on the screen. Rated: 3/5 Apr 8, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member You probably haven't seen a lot of films like this one, I'll give that to Moodysson. But the audiovisual unconventionality isn't paired with any discernible, articulate message; instead, we are treated to hollow characters, spasmodic editing and random artsy-fartsy shots. The end result is nowhere near as shocking or provocative as it wants to think it is; it's bizarre, unrewarding and even boring. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Este filme é visceral. Um soco na boca do estômago, literalmente! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the worst movies I've seen in a long time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Thoroughly disturbing images and no script at all. It does come with some interesting use of music and jump cuts. In the extras of the DVD it has documented an arguement between the actors and director about no directions being given from Lukas Moodysson. Strange thing to have in your DVD, Lukas. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review justin w Aside from the (female) friend that recommended the film to me, I can't think of a single person in my life that I could encourage to watch this. It felt way more profound than the typical experimental film... but is definitely not for the faint of heart or even the average "challenging cinema" crowd. It's about as unsettling as they come, but Moodysson (who's always humane) finds some way to ground even this in compassion. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A pity ... this is even more disgusting/disturbing than "Lilja forever", but "Lilja forever" at least had a purpose! This one just left me with an indifferent shrug. I think Moodysson has proven that he can do better. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis With his son (Björn Almroth) in another room, a man (Thorsten Flinck) shoots an amateur porno film in his Swedish flat.
Director
Lukas Moodysson
Producer
Lars Jönsson
Screenwriter
Lukas Moodysson
Distributor
Newmarket Film Group
Production Co
Zentropa Entertainment, SVT Drama, Memfis Film, Nordisk Film, Film i Väst, Svenska Filminstitutet
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 2004, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Apr 8, 2005
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.3K
Runtime
1h 38m