The Shamer's Daughter (2015)

Medieval Dunark's ruling family is murdered and the heir found with a bloody dagger. As the witch Shamer can't shame the heir to admit, the Shamer's daughter is fetched, as she, too, can make people see their shameful acts.

Director:

Kenneth Kainz

Writers:

Anders Thomas Jensen, Lene Kaaberbøl (novel)

Stars:

Maria Bonnevie, Roland Møller, Jakob Oftebro

5 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Maria Bonnevie	...	Melussina / Dinas mor
Roland Møller	...	Hannes
Jakob Oftebro	...	Nicodemus
Søren Malling	...	Våbenmester
Allan Hyde	...	Davin
Joi Johannsson	...	Dres (as Jóhann G. Jóhannsson)
Stina Ekblad	...	Dama Lizea
Rebecca Emilie Sattrup	...	Dina
Peter Plaugborg	...	Drakan
Laura Bro	...	Fru Petri
Esben Dalgaard Andersen	...	Rikert (as Esben Dalgaard)
Jim High	...	Prison Guard
Henrik Noël Olesen	...	Mølleren
Adam Ild Rohweder	...	Aun
Mads Riisom	...	(voice)

Storyline

The Shamer's daughter, Dina, has unwillingly inherited her mother's supernatural ability. She can look straight into the soul of other people, making them feel ashamed of themselves. When the sole heir to the throne is wrongfully accused of the horrible murders of his family, Dina's mother is lured to Dunark under false pretenses to make him confess. Neglecting to use her ability for the wrong purposes, she is taken prisoner. It is now up to Dina to uncover the truth of the murders, but soon she finds herself whirled into a dangerous power struggle with her own life at risk. In a semi realistic medieval fantasy world with Dragons and Witchcraft, Dina and her family are thrown into the adventure of a lifetime in order to put the rightful heir to the Kingdom of Dunark on the Throne.

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Plot Keywords:

strong female lead | heroine | strong female character | sword and sorcery | child gagged | 

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Taglines:

Sandheden er det skarpeste våben (Truth is the sharpest weapon)

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

'Maria Bonnevie' played Dina in I Am Dina (2002) and here, plot, style and genre is miles apart, she plays another Dina's mother.

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Connections

Referenced in Sofie Linde Show: Skammerens Datter (2015)

User Reviews

Great for children.

Awesome for kids - but if you are 12+ you will feel like you are reading a children's book, which isn't the case with the actual book.

As a reader of the books, and so a fan of the series, I went and saw the film with high expectations, and hoping for a sense of ''breathtaking''. This was, however, unfortunately not what happened. In my opinion, the acting and setup seems like a theater from public school 5th grade. Of course it's child actors who play the more significant roles. But if you can't find children with skills, one should simply make the characters a few years older.

But fortunately there are the skilled and seasoned adult actors, or are there? These tanned actors work equally as if they were extras in a school play. The animations and props were good, and it certainly does not resemble a B-movie. But I hope that a film company with a somewhat higher budget, sees the potential of the extraordinary storyline and therefore makes a re-make of it.

If you have not read the books, I think that the film may be a bit confusing and seem shallow, with a bad plot.

Looking forward to ''Skammertegnet'' - if this were to be produced of course.

Details

Country:

Denmark Norway Czech Republic Iceland Sweden

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

26 March 2015 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Skämmerskans dotter

Box Office

Budget:

EUR7,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,348,712

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nepenthe Film, Storm Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1