I Am Dina

Drama/Book adaptation, France/Denmark 2002

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In Northern Norway during the 1860s, a little girl named Dina accidentally causes her mother's death. Overcome with grief, her father refuses to raise her, leaving her in the care of the household servants. Dina grows up wild and unmanageable, with her only friend being the stable boy, Tomas. She summons her mother's ghost and develops a strange fascination with death as well as a passion for living.

Awards

Montréal World Film Festival 2002 Best Actress - Maria Bonnevie People's Choice Award - Ole Bornedal
Festival del Cinema Europeo FIPRESCI Prize - Ole Bornedal Best Actress - Maria Bonnevie
Danish Film Awards 2003 Best Cinematography - Dan Laustsen Best Production / Costume Design Stefffen Aarfing, Marie í Dali / Dominique Borg

More information

Director:

Ole Bornedal

Writer:

Ole Bornedal

Template:

Herbjørg Wassmo (Novel)

Composer:

Marco Beltrami

Producer:

Paulo Branco

Original title:

Jeg er Dina

Original language:

Danish

Format:

16:9 SD, Color

Age recommendation of the KJF:

Starting at 16 years

Age rating:

FSK 16

Audio language:

German