Plot
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; her only friend is Tomas the stableboy. She summons her mother's ghost and develops a strange fascination with death, as well as a passion for living. Family friend Jacob encourages Dina's father to hire Lorch, a tutor who introduces her to the cello. When Dina is old enough, she marries Jacob and moves to Reinsnes, a port he runs with his mother Karen and stepsons Niels and Anders . Niels doesn't like Dina's wild ways, or the fact that she has taken over accounting duties at Reinsnes. Dina's eccentric tendencies become even stronger, eventually leading Jacob into his own accident and bringing Tomas back into her life.
Written by
Ole Bornedal, Jonas Cornell, Herbjørg Wassmo
Directed by
Ole Bornedal, Tony Spataro
Crew
Production Countries
Sweden, Germany, France, Denmark, Norway
Production Companies
Nordisk Film, Mandarin Film, Gemini Films, TF1 International, Northern Lights, Felicia Film, TNT Film Productions, Per Holst Filmproduktion, ApolloMedia
Languages
English, Français, Norsk
Awards
10 wins & 8 nominations