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:

Norway | 1860s | Accounting | Female Domination | Dream Like

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:

With a budget totaling 144 million Norwegian kroner (about US$21 million) this was the most expensive movie to date in Norway.

Quotes:

Jacob: Isn't Dina going to dine with us?
Dina's Father: No. She takes her meals in the kitchen.
Dagny: She's... happiest that way.

Soundtrack:

Dit-elle

Excellent Film

I feel I must disagree with the previous review of this film. The title of the move is, after all "I Am Dina," and not "We are the people who live and interact with Dina." The fact that the director of this film does not indulge in a more in-depth exploration of the supporting characters is to be expected, as the premise of the movie is that it allows us to witness the world through Dina's eyes, to see the effect other people have on her, and to a lesser extent, the effect she has on them. In this way, the movie is an astounding success. The masterfully crafted dialogue allows for the unique, if subordinate, personas of the supporting actors to shine through while not overpowering the focus of the story: an achingly real, beautiful woman who fights a personal struggle on both the internal and external fronts. This is certainly not a movie for every one. At times, it leaves one feeling as a guest in the imagination of the director as he reads an excellent book; as such the movie deserves an audience that is capable of being swept away by a story.