I Am Dina (2002)

Director:

Ole Bornedal

Writers:

Ole Bornedal (writer)
Jonas Cornell (writer)

Release Date:

8 March 2002 (Norway)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

This is my story

Plot:

In Northern Norway during the 1860s, a little girl named Dina accidentally causes her mother's death...

Plot Keywords:

Accounting | Norway | 1860s | Female Domination | Widow

Awards:

9 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Maria Bonnevie	...	Dina
Gérard Depardieu	...	Jacob
Christopher Eccleston	...	Leo Zhukovsky
Pernilla August	...	Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
Bjørn Floberg	...	Edvard, Dina's Father
Hans Matheson	...	Tomas
Amanda Jean Kvakland	...	Little Dina
Jørgen Langhelle	...	Anders
Mads Mikkelsen	...	Niels
Anette Hoff	...	Dagny
Søren Sætter-Lassen	...	Lorch
Kate Hardie	...	Stine
Bodil Udsen	...	Olivia
Wenche Foss	...	Mistress Karen
Kristin Kajander	...	Tela

Also Known As:

Jeg er Dina (Denmark) (Norway)
Dina (France)
Dina - Meine Geschichte (Germany)
Ich bin Dina (Germany)
Jag är Dina (Sweden)

Runtime:

125 min | Canada:122 min (DVD version)

Country:

Sweden | France | Norway | Germany | Denmark

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG (DVD rating) (cut) | Singapore:R(A) | Hong Kong:III | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Norway:15 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Philippines:R-18 | Germany:16 | Canada:AA

Filming Locations:

Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Norway

Company:

ApolloMedia

Trivia:

Co-star Gérard Depardieu brought 500 bottles of wine from his own farm and winery to the location in Kjerringøy (northern Norway) "to keep the spirits up", as he himself put it.

Quotes:

Dina: Look at me. Look at me. Let all the cares and sorrows of this world fall away from you...

Soundtrack:

Film III

Brilliant - if you like drama

This movie is one of the best cast films I have ever seen.

The acting from Maria Bonnevie(Dina)is amazing. Totally realistic in a not-over-the-top way. The script is fantastic ("then my momma left me" - be aware that this film is primarily Norwegian with a mix of Danish/French/Swedish - not American - and is set in the 1860's). Supporting actors like Gerard Depardieu, Hans Matheson and Mads Mikkelsen really sets it off. And I don't know where they found the young-en to play the young Dina but she was perfect. To round it off you have breathtaking scenery and a brilliant soundtrack.

I would recommend this to anyone who likes a good drama.