Skammerens datter (2015)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Kenneth Kainz

Writers:

Anders Thomas Jensen, Lene Kaaberbøl (novel)

Stars:

Roland Møller, Jakob Oftebro, Allan Hyde

5 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Roland Møller	...	Hannes
Jakob Oftebro	...	Nicodemus
Allan Hyde	...	Davin
Maria Bonnevie	...	Melussina / Dinas mor
Søren Malling	...	Våbenmester
Laura Bro	...	Fru Petri
Rebecca Emilie Sattrup	...	Dina
Stina Ekblad	...	Dama Lizea
Joi Johannsson	...	Dres (as Jóhann G. Jóhannsson)
Peter Plaugborg	...	Drakan
Jim High	...	Prison Guard
Esben Dalgaard Andersen	...	Rikert (as Esben Dalgaard)
Olaf Johannessen	...	Mester Maunus
Adam Ild Rohweder	...	Aun
Austa Lea Jespersen	...	Adela

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 | 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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Details

Country:

Denmark Norway Czech Republic Iceland Sweden

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

26 March 2015 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Skämmerskans dotter

Box Office

Budget:

€7,500,000 (estimated)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Of the main actors in this Danish movie, Maria Bonnevie is Swedish and Jakob Oftebro is Norwegian. Both speak almost flawless Danish.

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Connections

Followed by Skammerens datter II: Slangens gave (2019)

User Reviews

Great movie-- but no ending

The "shame" of this movie is that it is so very well done-- then drops the audience to end credits, with no ending. The audience is not notified of this ahead of time. According to Wikipedia:

"The second part of the saga 'Skammerens Datter II: Slangens Gave' is currently in post production as of 2018 and is set to premiere on February 7, 2019"

Okay, wonderful. Feb 7 is just around the corner. Looking forward to it.

When we find out if the *sequel* has an ending or drops us like a dead toad again... I might come back and re-rate this. Or I might not.

The directing, acting, settings are all superb. Storyline is unique, plot line captivating. Could have easily given this 8+ stars based on production alone. So is it so difficult for them to let us know ahead of time that this is the first of 2 or 3 parts? Just as one is really getting interested BAM! Fade to black, no warning. Someone should have shamed the director and publishing company into being more up-front with their plans. For their lack of sympathy for the audience... 6 stars and no more. Take that, film-killing ruffians!