I Am Dina (2002)

Directed by Ole Bornedal.

Co-starring:
Maria Bonnevie, Gerard Depardieu, Christopher Eccleston.

Here we have Mads in perhaps one of his finest and most powerful supporting roles. One of only a handful of his movies shot in the English language, this hauntingly beautiful and somewhat disturbing tale is set in 1860’s Norway, with Mads portraying Niels, the son of a wealthy Port owner, Jacob (Depardieu).

When Jacob brings home his new bride - the wild, beautiful and dangerously eccentric, Dina (Bonnevie) – Niels, who is as surreptitiously attracted to his new young Stepmother as he is resentful of her, soon finds his life and passionate dreams of the future irreparably tainted by her arrival.

Visually spectacular, poignant and disturbing, this unique film, the story of Dina and the fate of all those whose paths she crosses, will stay with you long after the credits roll.

It is based on the 1989 book Dinas bok (Dina's Book) by Herbjørg Wassmo.



Winner of following awards ~


Montréal World Film Festival 2002

Best Actress – Maria Bonnevie

People’s Choice award – Ole Bornedal


Robert Festival 2002

Best Cinematography - Dan Laustsen

Best Costume Design - Dominique Borg

Best Make-Up - June Pålgard and Elisabeth Bukkehave

Best Production Design - Steffen Aarfing and Marie í Dali

Best Sound - Michael Dela and Nino Jacobsen

by Jacqui

Links:
    Gallery
    IMDb
    Hans Matheson Online ~ Fansite for Hans who plays Tomas, the stable boy.
    Dan Lausten ~ cinematographer

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