Heartbreak Hotel

Mar 24, 2006

1h 41m

★ 4.9

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Sweetwater Production

TV4

AMC Pictures

Sheba Films

Break Even

Nordisk Film & TV Fond

Svenska Filminstitutet

SF Studios

Heartbreak Hotel Trailers

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Cast

Elisabeth Staf

Helena Bergström

Gudrun Nyman

Maria Lundqvist

Henrik Ek

Johan Rabaeus

Liselotte

Erica Braun

Åke Nyman

Claes Månsson

Moa

Marie Robertson

Mattias Ek

Christoffer Svensson

Anna

Niki Gunke Stangertz

Anna's father

Jan Waldekranz

Self

Jill Johnson

London taxi driver

Vas Blackwood

Sam Smart

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