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I Am Dina

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Dina grows up in a village at a fjord in 1860s north Norway. As child, she accidentally kills her mom and loses her rich dad's love. She grows up to be a clever, pretty, wild, and strange wo... Read allDina grows up in a village at a fjord in 1860s north Norway. As child, she accidentally kills her mom and loses her rich dad's love. She grows up to be a clever, pretty, wild, and strange woman. She marries a rich Frenchman.Dina grows up in a village at a fjord in 1860s north Norway. As child, she accidentally kills her mom and loses her rich dad's love. She grows up to be a clever, pretty, wild, and strange woman. She marries a rich Frenchman.

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  • Directors
    • Ole Bornedal
    • Tony Spataro(studio director)
  • Writers
    • Ole Bornedal
    • Jonas Cornell
    • Herbjørg Wassmo(novel "Dina's Book")
  • Stars
    • Maria Bonnevie
    • Gérard Depardieu
    • Christopher Eccleston
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Ole Bornedal
    • Tony Spataro(studio director)
  • Writers
    • Ole Bornedal
    • Jonas Cornell
    • Herbjørg Wassmo(novel "Dina's Book")
  • Stars
    • Maria Bonnevie
    • Gérard Depardieu
    • Christopher Eccleston
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 8 nominations

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    Maria Bonnevie
    Maria Bonnevie
    • Dinaas Dina
    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Jacobas Jacob
    Christopher Eccleston
    Christopher Eccleston
    • Leo Zhukovskyas Leo Zhukovsky
    Bjørn Floberg
    Bjørn Floberg
    • Edvard, Dina's Fatheras Edvard, Dina's Father
    Pernilla August
    Pernilla August
    • Hjertrud, Dina's Motheras Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
    Amanda Jean Kvakland
    • Little Dinaas Little Dina
    Hans Matheson
    Hans Matheson
    • Tomasas Tomas
    Jørgen Langhelle
    • Andersas Anders
    Mads Mikkelsen
    Mads Mikkelsen
    • Nielsas Niels
    Wenche Foss
    • Mistress Karenas Mistress Karen
    Søren Sætter-Lassen
    Søren Sætter-Lassen
    • Lorchas Lorch
    Kate Hardie
    Kate Hardie
    • Stineas Stine
    Bodil Udsen
    • Oliviaas Olivia
    Mateen Sandvik Ram
    • Little Thomasas Little Thomas
    Eli Anne Linnestad
    • Housekeeperas Housekeeper
    Anette Hoff
    • Dagnyas Dagny
    Viveka Seldahl
    Viveka Seldahl
    • The Widowas The Widow
    Kristin Kajander
    • Telaas Tela
    • Directors
      • Ole Bornedal
      • Tony Spataro(studio director)
    • Writers
      • Ole Bornedal
      • Jonas Cornell
      • Herbjørg Wassmo(novel "Dina's Book")
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    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; her only friend is Tomas the stableboy. She summons her mother's ghost and develops a strange fascination with death, as well as a passion for living. Family friend Jacob encourages Dina's father to hire Lorch, a tutor who introduces her to the cello. When Dina is old enough, she marries Jacob and moves to Reinsnes, a port he runs with his mother Karen and stepsons Niels and Anders . Niels doesn't like Dina's wild ways, or the fact that she has taken over accounting duties at Reinsnes. Dina's eccentric tendencies become even stronger, eventually leading Jacob into his own accident and bringing Tomas back into her life. —Anonymous
    • 19th century
    • reference to alexander pushkin
    • pierre joseph proudhon
    • anarchist
    • co written by director
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    • Taglines
      • This is my story
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

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

      Dina: Look at me. Look at me. Let all the cares and sorrows of this world fall away from you...

    • Alternate versions
      The "International version" contains a different ending than the original version.
    • Soundtracks
      Film III
      Written and Performed by Jorane

    User reviews43

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    6/10
    A romantic story
    "I am Dina" tells us a romantic story, which takes place in the romantic era of Europe.

    When I'm saying romantic, I think of the the original meaning of the word, which means something like: emotions at a cosmic scale and importance.

    Dina is a joyful child, until a truly unfortunate accident, which scars her soul for eternity, and makes her grow up to be a very troubled woman. On the other hand, she is beautiful, and witty, so men find her very attracting. Now she has to choose herself a man, and a life.

    I've always been in trouble with the typical romantic setting (and this film is a fine example for that), for mostly it makes the most illogical (yet, stereotypical) plots, and the best acting performances come together in a film.

    And that's the exact same case here. Characters in this movie are endlessly ruining each others life, just because they feel like it. They never think. Never learn. They're all passionate, stubborn, selfish, arrogant people, with a high emotional level, and absolute no sense of reality. And that's what it makes all performances very strong, yet very melodramatic. And since it's a pretty long movie, all this kind of approach, and all the suffering gets a bit too much, too overreacted, and too monotone as the movie flows, and you find yourself waiting for the end. Te tension is always in the air, but it makes you numb after awhile.

    But technically, this film is flawless. That's the way it should go. Only a bit shorter maybe.

    (I didn't have any problems with the accents of various actors. And since American dubbing voices for foreign movies mostly turn out to be failures, I think this is the best way they could execute this film)
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    • Dec 9, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2002 (Norway)
    • Countries of origin
      • Norway
      • Sweden
      • France
      • Germany
      • Denmark
    • Official site
      • Bluecom AS (norwegian, english) (Norway)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Norwegian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Dina - Lanetli Kadın
    • Filming locations
      • Kjerringøy, Bodø, Nordland, Norway
    • Production companies
      • ApolloMedia Distribution
      • Felicia Film
      • Gemini Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • NOK 141,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,691,510
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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