Þrjár kynslóðir fjölskyldu hittast yfir helgi. Móðirin sem glímir við veikindi óskar þess að fá að deyja áður en að sjúkdómur hennar versnar og það setur fjölskylduna í afar erfiða stöðu.

Myndin skartar úrvalsliði leikara, m.a. Papriku Steen og Ghita Nørby í leikstjórn Bille August. Dönsk gæðamynd, sem engin ætti að láta fram hjá sér fara.

English

Three generations of a family coming together over a weekend. A sick mother’s wish to die before her disease worsens gets harder to handle as old conflicts come to the surface.

Bille August is a Academy Award-winning film and television director. His film Pelle the Conqueror from 1987 won the Palme d’Or, Academy Award and Golden Globe. He is one of only seven directors to win the Palme d’Or twice, winning the prestigious award again in 1992 for The Best Intentions.

“Accessible without being easy, and played to perfection by a superbly directed cast, Heart looks set to beat at festivals and in the European arthouse.” The Hollywood Reporter