Drama ·Comedy ·Romance · Denmark · 2009 · 1h 35m

The Good Heart

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Director
Dagur Kári
Cast
Brian Cox as Jacques Paul Dano as Lucas Stephanie Szostak as Sarah Isild Le Besco as April Bill Buell as Roger Verne Ed Wheeler as Jonathan
Crew
Rasmus Videbæk — Director of Photography Andri Steinn — Editor Slowblow — Original Music Composer Dagur Kári — Screenplay Thor Sigurjonsson — Producer Skuli Fr. Malmquist — Producer
Tagline

Everyone needs a refuge from the world.

Synopsis

Jacques is the curmudgeonly owner of a gritty New York dive bar that serves as home to a motley assortment of professional drinkers. Jacques is determinedly drinking and smoking himself to death when he meets Lucas, a homeless young man who has already given up on life. Determined to keep his legacy alive, Jacques deems Lucas is a fitting heir and takes him under his wing.

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Mood & Themes
friendshiphomeless personsan francisco, californiasuicide attemptmelancholytavernheart transplantempathetic
Key Collaborators
Dagur Kári Director Rasmus Videbæk Director of Photography Andri Steinn Editor Slowblow Original Music Composer Dagur Kári Screenplay Thor Sigurjonsson Producer Skuli Fr. Malmquist Producer Hálfdán Pedersen Production Design Helga Rós Hannam Costume Design
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