Movie Cosmos - I Am Dina

Description:

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.

Top 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

Søren Sætter-Lassen

As Lorch

Kate Hardie

As Stine

Bodil Udsen

As Olivia

Mateen Sandvik Ram

As Little Thomas

Eli Anne Linnestad

As Housekeeper

Anette Hoff

As Dagny

Viveka Seldahl

As The Widow

Kristin Kajander

As Tela

Ines Prange

As Kristin

Oscar Frostad Udbye

As Benjamin

Line Verndal

As Greta

Per Christian Ellefsen

As Notary

Kristoffer Berre Alberts

As Assistant Notary

Jan Hårstad

As Doctor

Lars Funderud Johannessen

As Hans

Bjørn Sundquist

As Prosecutor

Sven Nordin

As Prison Gov.

Ingar Helge Gimle

As Prison Guard

Stein Grønli

As Fisherman

Sigmund Sæverud

As Driver

Mona Hofland

As Lady

Henning Jensen

As Gentleman

Jørgen Reenberg

As Merchant #1

Espen Skjønberg

As Merchant #2

Jan Malmsjö

As Merchant #3

Gard B. Eidsvold

As Man sentenced to death

Frank Iversen

As Executioner

James Towler

As Widow's Son

Per Egil Aske

As Male Guest #1

Sverre Bentzen

As Male Guest #2

Miriam Sogn

As Manor Maid #1

Mina Martine Lystad

As Manor Maid #2

Suzanne Paalgard

As Maid #1

Ine Jansen

As Maid #2

Bjørn Jenseg

As Stable Lad #1

Åsmund Brede Eike

As Stable Lad #2

Marius Kleppe

As Stable Lad #3

Lars Magnus Utne

As Stable Lad #4

Knut Haugmark

As Stable Lad #5

Trond Espen Seim

As The First Lieutenant

Ove Christian Owe

As The Second Lieutenant

Joachim Rafaelsen

As 1st. Anarchist

Christian Skolmen

As 2nd. Anarchist

Finn Schau

As Guest #1

Minken Fosheim

As Guest #2

Emil Stang Lund

As Guest #3

Anitra Eriksen

As Guest #4

Even Lynne Amundsen

As Prosecutor Assistant

Bjarne Thomsen

As Police Officer

Svein Erik Brodal

As Parson #1

Hans Erik Raustøl

As Parson #2

Henriette Steenstrup

As Wedding Guest

Bjarne Hjelde

As Wedding Guest

Hallvard Lydvo

As Wedding Guest

Top Crew >

Ole Bornedal

Director, Screenplay

Herbjørg Wassmo

Novel

Marco Beltrami

Original Music Composer

Dan Laustsen

Director of Photography

Steffen Aarfing

Production Design

Jonas Cornell

Screenplay

Molly Malene Stensgaard

Editor

Dominique Borg

Costume Design

Ellen Michelsen

Casting

Thomas Krag

Editor

Marie í Dali

Production Design

Axel Helgeland

Producer

Paulo Branco

Producer

Per Holst

Producer

Jeppe Beck Laursen

Stunts

Reviews:

r96sk (8/10)

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.

2023-10-02