I Am Dina (2002)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

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: [last words in the international version] Leo. You came back.
Leo Zhukovsky: Try to rest...
Dina: Are you going to stay?
Leo Zhukovsky: I'm always going to be leaving you, Dina, but I will always come back.

Soundtrack:

Film III

What you are,you are forever.

I don't really like to write reviews but I've read the one for this particular movie and I can't let others read it and think the movie is as bad as it is accused of being.First of all I've read the book by Herbjorg Wassmo and there is a reason why the original dialog is "my momma left me",Dina is after all like a child.The film simply emphasizes the same aspects as the book.The acting is not at all bad,Maria Bonnevie is simply great,intense and embodies the exact spirit of the wild gray-eyed flamboyant teen.An 18-year-old woman with eyes as old as stones.If you have the opportunity to watch it I strongly recommend you do because it can change your perception on life.You find yourself asking do the people around me exist or is the world full of insipid people who I should look through? Dina's character is simply magnetic and you can't help not being attracted to her and hating those who get to be around her while you can't.I especially enjoyed the scenes where she plays the cello,seeing her hold it between her thighs,seeing her possess it like she does with everything from her horses to men.And some of the most enjoyable scenes are the ones where Dina is either in the presence of Lorch or Tomas,fascinating characters themselves each addicted to Dina in his own way.I loved this movie and I wouldn't recommend it if I wouldn't know you will too.