A Hole in My Heart (2005)

The most relentlessly nihilistic, intentionally disturbing wannabe art-house vomit ever made. So totally devoid of humanity it should be erased from history. The impression is that the film was intentionally made to worsen the viewer's life to somehow even the playing field of all human existence out of some sort of morally relativistic sense of justice. It doesn't. Whether the film-maker had this intention or not makes no difference. The end result is inhumane garbage. The act of creating suffering or pain for another person doesn't guarantee any kind of revelation on the part of the one enduring the pain. I understand the value of shock. I understand our need for art to wake people up. I agree that our world is often relentlessly harsh. But no matter how noble the intentions, this film makes things worse. Garbage on garbage.

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

Having seen (and loved) both Lilya 4-Ever and Together in the same week, I decided to continue trawling through Lukas Moodysson's filmography with his latest offering, A Hole In My Heart. If I'm being completely honest, I've never been more disappointed by a film as much as this. It's not hard to see what Moodysson was trying here - set up a chaotic atmosphere with only a handful of characters, then turn things around by unveiling the raw emotion exhibited by these human beings - all on a DV camera. It was done so much better in Miike Takashi's Visitor Q. A Hole In My Heart just smacks of uncomfortable pretension. Had this been Moodysson's first film, I might have been a touch more lenient. However, this is the man who directed Lilya 4-Ever, one of the most disturbingly candid films available, and to go from that to this is just vexing.

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..