Dina - My story

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Movie
German title Dina - My story
Original title Jeg Er Dina
Country of production Norway , Denmark , Sweden , Germany
original language English , Norwegian , French
Publishing year 2002
length 103 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Ole Bornedal
script Ole Bornedal,
Jonas Cornell
production Paulo Branco ,
Per Holst ,
Axel Helgeland
music Marco Beltrami
camera Dan Laustsen
cut Thomas Krag ,
Molly Marlene Stensgård
occupation

Dina - Meine Geschichte is a film drama by the director Ole Bornedal from 2002 based on a novel by Herbjørg Wassmo . The film was made in international co-production. Germany premiere was on December 2nd, 2004.

action

Dina grew up as the child of a wealthy Norwegian pastor family in the mid-19th century. Out of curiosity, she causes an accident in which her mother is badly scalded and dies miserably from the burns. Her father then rejects her out of anger and sadness. The servants take care of the basic needs of Dina, but the girl grows up emotionally completely neglected and full of guilt.

Also, since she believes she is bringing bad luck to other people, she prefers to be alone. Dina spends most of her time outside in nature. She doesn't speak to anyone.

Jacob, a friend of the family, comes to visit and sees her suffering. He persuades her father to hire at least a tutor. This teacher becomes her most important caregiver and teaches her the cello alongside her school lessons. Dina makes contact with other people again. Her father continues to refuse to be close to her and sends the head of house, whom Dina loves, away again.

During another visit, Jacob, who could be her father, falls in love with the beautiful, young and wild woman. Jacob asks her for marriage and Dina agrees. Dina moves in with Jacob and her mother-in-law on his Reinsnes estate. There follows a period of wild sexual debauchery by the newlywed couple. This and the unconventional and non-conformist way of Dina not only offend her mother-in-law. After a while, Jacob Dina's energy becomes too much and he withdraws from her. Dina starts an erotic affair with the stable boy.

When Jacob is injured and sepsis, Dina has the sleigh harnessed to drive him to the doctor alone in the deepest, Nordic winter. On the dangerous journey, she pushes Jacob into the depths with his sledge and into certain death. Then she takes on responsibility for the first time and begins to behave like a landlady. Dina has a child just a few weeks after Jacob's death. She gives birth to her son alone in the forest. Dina doesn't look after her child and is being looked after by Stina, the stable boy’s mother.

Fire breaks out and the entire homestead is in danger. The servants are desperately trying to erase it. The passengers of a passing ship help immediately and the fire is extinguished. Among these travelers is the revolutionary Leo, with whom Dina falls in love. Although he reciprocates her feelings, Leo decides to travel on in order to spread the communist idea. As promised, he'll be back and Dina asks him never to leave her again. Again Leo leaves and does not come back. She goes looking for him. Her father, of all people, advised her to go to Bergen. There Dina finds Leo in prison. She doesn't manage to get him out and travels home depressed and exhausted.

When Leo unexpectedly comes back to her to finally say goodbye, she shoots him. The film ends with Dina as an old woman who looks back on an exciting and painful life.

background

  • At 144 million Norwegian kroner (about 21 million dollars), the film was the most expensive Norwegian production.
  • The estate on which the film was shot is in northern Norway, in Kjerringoy.
  • The film music was recorded in December 2001 in Cologne by the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne under the direction of the composer.

Reviews

“The life story filmed in an impressive landscape disturbs with cruel scenes and subtle temporal breaks. The adaptation of a Norwegian bestseller captivates with a convincing visual and atmospheric implementation as well as the outstanding leading actress, even if not all storylines are always understandable. "

- Lexicon of international film

"Denmark's Ole Bornedal filmed the novel Dina's Book by Herbjorg Wassmo as a captivating melodrama with an international star cast for a double-digit million budget and in front of a huge fjord backdrop ."

- kino.de

Awards

The film was awarded prizes at numerous film festivals, including a. with the FIPRESCI Prize at the European Film Festival in Lecce. Director Bomedal and Maria Bonnevie were honored at the World Film Festival in Montreal . Bonnevie also won the Amanda Award, a Norwegian award. At the Robert 2003 award ceremony in Copenhagen , the film was awarded in the categories of camera (Dan Laustsen), costume design ( Dominique Borg ), make-up (June Palgard, Elisabeth Bukkehave), equipment (Steffen Aarfing, Marie í Dali) and sound (Michael Dela, Nino Jacobsen) excellent.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Certificate of Release for Dina - My Story . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , November 2004 (PDF; test number: 100 269 K).
  2. ↑ Dina - My Story. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  3. ↑ Dina - My story on kino.de