I Am Dina

~ This is my Story ~

Overview:

In Northern Norway during the 1860s, a little girl named Dina accidentally causes her mother's death. Overcome with grief, her father refuses to raise her, leaving her in the care of the household servants. Dina grows up wild and unmanageable, with her only friend being the stable boy, Tomas. She summons her mother's ghost and develops a strange fascination with death as well as a passion for living.

Director:

Ole Bornedal

Status:

Released

Language:

Norwegian

Buget:

$21,000,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

19th century

Cast

Maria Bonnevie

~ as ~

Dina

Gérard Depardieu

~ as ~

Jacob

Christopher Eccleston

~ as ~

Leo Zhukovsky

Bjørn Floberg

~ as ~

Edvard, Dina's Father

Pernilla August

~ as ~

Hjertrud, Dina's Mother

Amanda Jean Kvakland

~ as ~

Little Dina

Hans Matheson

~ as ~

Tomas

Jørgen Langhelle

~ as ~

Anders

Mads Mikkelsen

~ as ~

Niels

Wenche Foss

~ as ~

Mistress Karen

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Reviews (1)

r96sk
Written 2 year(s) ago
8
Quite the absorbing flick.

I wouldn’t necessarily say ‘I Am Dina’ is a special film or anything, but I just really enjoyed the whole vibe of it from beginning to end - almost 2hrs well spent, in my opinion. Maria Bonnevie puts in an excellent lead performance, she is truly this 2002 release’s heartbeat. That’s not to say she’s alone in the good acting stakes, as others add positive showings as well.

Bjørn Floberg and Gérard Depardieu impressed me too, as do Mads Mikkelsen and Christopher Eccleston - I was surprised to see the latter appear onscreen, though he is more than solid throughout... iffy Russian accent aside, that is. Overall, in fairness, it's a strong cast.

It is very dramatic but I only mean that in the most positive sense. A lot happens but all of it feels like it fits what precedes and what follows. All in all, I would happily revisit this - well worth a watch.