Heartbreak Hotel

Heartbreak Hotel

Directed by Colin Nutley

Produced by Sweetwater Production, TV4

2006101 min5.0 / 10

A warm, playful comedy-drama about two middle-aged women navigating friendship, romance, and self-discovery through Stockholm's nightlife.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Heartbreak Hotel violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Heartbreak Hotel scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Heartbreak Hotel easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Heartbreak Hotel end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Heartbreak Hotel sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Heartbreak Hotel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heartbreak Hotel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heartbreak Hotel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heartbreak Hotel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heartbreak Hotel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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