

Heartbreak Hotel
2006-03-24 · 101 min · ★ 5.0
Elisabeth and Gudrun are two Swedish divorcées, both over 40, who meet when Elisabeth parks her car on a loading zone and is ticketed by Gudrun. Despite this shaky start, a friendship grows between the two. Elizabeth, a gynecologist, is sexy and confident. She leads the shy Gudrun through the dangerous waters of single life. But as they cavort through the dance floors and bars of Stockholm's nightlife they are led to a deeper examination of the relationships with men.
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- Directors
- Colin Nutley
- Production companies
- Sweetwater Production, TV4, AMC Pictures, Sheba Films, Break Even, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Svenska Filminstitutet, SF Studios
- Countries
- Sweden, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Helena BergströmElisabeth Staf
Maria LundqvistGudrun Nyman
Johan RabaeusHenrik Ek
Claes MånssonÅke Nyman
Marie RobertsonMoa
Niki Gunke StangertzAnna
Jan WaldekranzAnna's father
Jill JohnsonSelf
Vas BlackwoodLondon taxi driver
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