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I Am Dina (2002)
Release Year: 2002
Nation: Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden
Alternative Title: Dina, Jag är Dina, Jeg er Dina, Je suis Dina
Director: Ole Bornedal, Tony Spataro
Writer: Herbjørg Wassmo, Jonas Cornell, Ole Bornedal
Production & Genre
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Companies: ApolloMedia, Felicia Film, Gemini Films, Mandarin Film, Nordisk Film Denmark, Northern Lights, Per Holst Filmproduktion, TF1 International, TNT Film Productions
Genre: Drama, Film Based On A Novel
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Keywords
Keywords: 19th century
Story
In Northern Norway during the 1860s, young Dina accidentally causes her mother's death. Overwhelmed with grief, her father refuses to raise her and leaves her in the care of household servants. Dina grows up wild and unmanageable, her only friend being stable boy Tomas. She summons her mother's ghost and develops a strange fascination with death alongside a passion for living. Family friend Jacob encourages Dina's father to hire tutor Lorch, who introduces Dina to the cello. When Dina marries Jacob and moves to Reinsnes port he runs with his family, she clashes with stepson Niels due to her eccentric ways and new accounting duties. Eventually, Dina's behavior leads to Jacob's accident and brings Tomas back into her life.
Summary
I Am Dina is a 2002 Swedish-Norwegian-Danish film directed by Ole Bornedal, based on the novel 'Jag är Dina' by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster. Set in 19th-century Norway, the story follows Dina's tumultuous life after her mother's accidental death and her father's subsequent refusal to raise her. Featuring an impressive cast including Gérard Depardieu, Maria Bonnevie, Christopher Eccleston, and Mads Mikkelsen, the film explores themes of grief, guilt, love, and mental instability through Dina's unique perspective.
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