A Hole in My Heart

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A Hole in My Heart

Released Sep 10, 2004

1h 38m

Drama

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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.

Anthony Lane

The 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

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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

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

An experimental, transgressive work that pretty much fails on every level.

Apr 11, 2005

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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

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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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

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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

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Audience Member

Este filme é visceral. Um soco na boca do estômago, literalmente!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

One of the worst movies I've seen in a long time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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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

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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

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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

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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: Memfis Film, Svenska Filminstitutet, SVT Drama, Nordisk Film, Film i Väst, Zentropa Entertainment
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