Drama

I Am Dina

- This is my Story

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.

Release Date : 2002-03-08

Language :EnglishFrenchNorwegian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TNT Film ProductionsApolloMediaFelicia FilmGemini FilmsMandarin FilmNordisk Film DenmarkNorthern LightsTF1 InternationalPer Holst Filmproduktion

Production Country : DenmarkFranceGermanyNorwaySweden

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Dina

Original Name : Maria Bonnevie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jacob

Original Name : Gérard Depardieu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leo Zhukovsky

Original Name : Christopher Eccleston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Edvard, Dina's Father

Original Name : Bjørn Floberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hjertrud, Dina's Mother

Original Name : Pernilla August

Gender : Female

Character Name : Little Dina

Original Name : Amanda Jean Kvakland

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tomas

Original Name : Hans Matheson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anders

Original Name : Jørgen Langhelle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Niels

Original Name : Mads Mikkelsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mistress Karen

Original Name : Wenche Foss

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lorch

Original Name : Søren Sætter-Lassen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stine

Original Name : Kate Hardie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Olivia

Original Name : Bodil Udsen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Little Thomas

Original Name : Mateen Sandvik Ram

Gender : Male

Character Name : Housekeeper

Original Name : Eli Anne Linnestad

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dagny

Original Name : Anette Hoff

Gender : Female

Character Name : The Widow

Original Name : Viveka Seldahl

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tela

Original Name : Kristin Kajander

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kristin

Original Name : Ines Prange

Gender : Female

Character Name : Benjamin

Original Name : Oscar Frostad Udbye

Gender : Male

Character Name : Greta

Original Name : Line Verndal

Gender : Female

Character Name : Notary

Original Name : Per Christian Ellefsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assistant Notary

Original Name : Kristoffer Berre Alberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Jan Hårstad

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hans

Original Name : Lars Funderud Johannessen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prosecutor

Original Name : Bjørn Sundquist

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prison Gov.

Original Name : Sven Nordin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Ingar Helge Gimle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fisherman

Original Name : Stein Grønli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Sigmund Sæverud

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady

Original Name : Mona Hofland

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gentleman

Original Name : Henning Jensen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Merchant #1

Original Name : Jørgen Reenberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Merchant #2

Original Name : Espen Skjønberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Merchant #3

Original Name : Jan Malmsjö

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man sentenced to death

Original Name : Gard B. Eidsvold

Gender : Male

Character Name : Executioner

Original Name : Frank Iversen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Widow's Son

Original Name : James Towler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Guest #1

Original Name : Per Egil Aske

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Guest #2

Original Name : Sverre Bentzen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Manor Maid #1

Original Name : Miriam Sogn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Manor Maid #2

Original Name : Mina Martine Lystad

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maid #1

Original Name : Suzanne Paalgard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maid #2

Original Name : Ine Jansen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Stable Lad #1

Original Name : Bjørn Jenseg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stable Lad #2

Original Name : Åsmund Brede Eike

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stable Lad #3

Original Name : Marius Kleppe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stable Lad #4

Original Name : Lars Magnus Utne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stable Lad #5

Original Name : Knut Haugmark

Gender : Male

Character Name : The First Lieutenant

Original Name : Trond Espen Seim

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Second Lieutenant

Original Name : Ove Christian Owe

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st. Anarchist

Original Name : Joachim Rafaelsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2nd. Anarchist

Original Name : Christian Skolmen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guest #1

Original Name : Finn Schau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guest #2

Original Name : Minken Fosheim

Gender : Female

Character Name : Guest #3

Original Name : Emil Stang Lund

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guest #4

Original Name : Anitra Eriksen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prosecutor Assistant

Original Name : Even Lynne Amundsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Bjarne Thomsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Parson #1

Original Name : Svein Erik Brodal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Parson #2

Original Name : Hans Erik Raustøl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Henriette Steenstrup

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Bjarne Hjelde

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Hallvard Lydvo

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2023-10-02

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.