The Heart of Me
2002 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 6.1 · 51% critics
In 1930s London, a married couple’s seemingly settled life is shaken when the wife’s sister grows close to her husband. As feelings deepen into a secret relationship, loyalty, desire, and social expectations collide, leaving lasting consequences for everyone involved across the years.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2004-02-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (27 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intense, sad relationship drama about betrayal and consequences in a pre-war setting, similar in mood to Chéri or The Danish Girl; Not for you if you dislike adultery-driven plots or heavy melodrama.
Pros: strong performances; emotional intensity; rich period atmosphere | Cons: predictable story beats; slow pacing; uneven character sympathy
Cast & crew
Helena Bonham Carter
as Dinah
Olivia Williams
as Madeleine
Paul Bettany
as Rickie
Eleanor Bron
as Mrs. Burkett
Tom Ward
as Jack
Luke Newberry
as Anthony
- GH
Gillian Hanna
as Betty
Andrew Havill
as Charles
- AR
Alison Reid
as Bridie
- JR
John Rowe
as Drysdale
Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan