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Pure Hearts

2006·Movie
1h 22min

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Strong craft, striking style, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Violence6
  • Adrenaline5

Heart

Moving and melancholic

  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy7
  • Catharsis6

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Absurdist Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

Crime, the mind, and everyday modern life

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Visual Stylization7

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking

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About

To Kriss, the World is Black and White. Until you explore it.

To the mentally ill Kriss, the world is divided up into 'good and evil', just like in the old B&W melodrama, 'Pure Hearts', which Kriss and his fellow patient, Willy, spend their days repeatedly watching at the psychiatric ward. To Kriss this film is the bible. One day after a serious conflict with one of the hospital's other patients their viewing rights are retracted. Kriss is deeply frustrated by this, until he realises that Linda, the young girl in the film, actually exists in the shape of the film's star, the actress Ulla Vilstrup. Setting fire to the hospital, Kriss and Willy escape into the night, determined to find her, because life is what you make of it.
CrimeThrillerPsychologicalMelodramaEccentricHomageNordic NoirRoad Movie

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Is Pure Hearts worth watching?

65
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Pure Hearts rated?

ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.

How long is Pure Hearts?

1 h 22 min

Pure Hearts runs 1 h 22 min.

What language is Pure Hearts in?

Danish

It was made in Danish. Produced in Denmark.

In how many countries can I watch Pure Hearts?

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