A Hole in My Heart (2005)

Wonderful character development!

Overrated and overhyped

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

A very underrated movie. A powerful comment on the disgusts of the modern world: alienation, the lack of care and the ever-present porn (I'm not against all porn). Lukas Moodysson wants to show us that there is a lot of sickness in this world, and he succeeds. Yes, it's disgusting in some parts and yes, it shows vomiting and sex. I understand people who say it's too much. But: why should we live our lives without seeing disgusting things at all, ever? This film makes you think of the world, and I don't see anything wrong with that. I believe this is a must to see for everybody, especially for those who think there are no real problems in the Western world.

Well, well...This was a rather strange movie. I've never seen a movie like that. After seeing Moodyssons's excellent movies 'Show me love' and 'Together' I wanted to see another movie by this director. 'A hole in my heart' happened to be his next movie I saw. I was surprised, confused, shocked, bored, and excited. There is no real plot. Just a few people stuck in one place and doing all these weird things. The scenes are loosely connected. Throughout the movie I tried to figure out what Moodysson wanted to tell the viewers. I could see general chaos, filled with disturbing images. It puzzled me how 'Show me love' and 'A hole in my heart' could be made by the same director. They seem so different but in fact they deal with the same thing Moodysson is an expert on, the human nature. Only this picture is much more extreme. It shows the darkest side of humanity. The characters had none morality whatsoever. They talked about and had sex like it was the most ordinary thing. One of the guys even fell asleep during having sex...Where was the magic of love so tenderly shown in 'Show me love?' Where was the warm-heartedness of 'Together?' It's impossible for me to rate this movie. The rating range could be as extreme as the movie itself. I could give it 10 for showing something so complex and profound I don't even have the capacity for grasping or I could give it 1 for the most worthless piece of sh.t I have ever seen. It certainly is a haunting movie that will make you wonder why it was made in the first place. Personally, I don't know what to make of it. One idea occurring to me is that the true meaning of this movie lies in the scenes in which one of the guys and the woman go outside, sink to the ground and coil up. The demons of sex acting up? The burden of life got too heavy? The sense of guilt overwhelmed them? One thing is sure, Moodysson's characters are very open-minded, the issues of sexuality are given a great deal of attention. Only in this movie the limits of the sexual frolics were stretched dangerously far.

The movie is disgusting, I must say that. But it's also brilliant in so many ways, not least the artistic. It's not a typical Moodysson, but the it's certainly his touch. It's about peoples different personalities or faces, about deep thoughts and the most private emotions. Emotions and thoughts that Moodysson express so truly throughout this movie.It's hardcore, nothing for those with weak stomachs (nor the prude!), but if you can stand it and get by those small clips of dead movie meat, the it's a movie you can't possibly miss. Even though you might find it worthless and a waste of time.You shouldn't expect a typical Moodysson movie, cause it isn't though you can see his specific touch throughout the movie. Also you should probably be Swedish to fully understand it, but I couldn't say for sure since I only have my (swe) point of view.Finally I just think that I should mention that i were more or less enchanted by it throughout most of the film. I can't recall having paid that much attention to a movie and it's purpose for a long time.Watch it and be the judge for yourselves Stefan

This is, without the smallest doubt, the worst movie I've ever seen..What does Moodysson try to say? "Look how bad a movie can be" or what? I see what it's trying to say; with all the dark sides in the society like doubt, depression, lack of love and care, but there are a thousand better ways to say it. Sure, to make people react, one might sometimes have to be a bit shocking, but this is only disgusting. I've seen more disgusting movies, but this one simple doesn't seem to fill its purpose.Sadly, the actors will have to live with the roles they've played for the rest of their lives, and Moodysson said on a TV-show just the day before I saw the movie "I wouldn't want my daughter to grow up in a society where this movie exists" I can see why..For the first time ever, I regret seeing a film. I bumped in to a friend at the theater and she told me to change the ticket and see something else, but I still wanted to see for myself. Gee, was she right..