The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

I decided to watch this film for two reasons: 1. I love Hans Matheson, and since his body of work is quite small, I thought I'd give this one a try. 2. There were a lot of positive reviews on IMDb.Having spent two hours watching the movie, I'm a little shocked that the reviews are so positive! The film follows the life of Dina, a woman scarred for life after she accidentally kills her own mother. The film, which has no real plot, follows Dina through her life as she learns to appreciate music, has a whole lot of sex, disregards all other people, and is haunted by the ghosts of the various people she manages to kill.The landscapes and cinematography are breath-taking, but that's where my love of the film comes to an end. No, I take that back. The various states of nudity are good too. Who knew I would be watching soft-core costume drama porn? Excellent. Really, though-the acting is overblown in its drama (watch for Niels practically dancing with a side of beef and Dina choking Lorch when he tries to leave). Dina is supposed to be someone for whom you feel sympathy because she's had a rough life, but in the end, I thought she was weird and scary and obsessive and not all that likable. I was pretty happy that Tomas found a nice normal girl to love at the end.If you enjoy rambling dramas that have no clear plot-where the protagonist learns nothing about herself and the other characters are all waiting around to die, then you'll love this. If you're curious as to what Norway looks like-well, fast forward to the scenes that showcase it. It is pretty impressive. I'd love to visit sometime in the summer. But otherwise, skip this film. It isn't good.

I am Dina is completely incomprehensible. It lacks focus and direction and even though action good for at least ten feature films is pressed together at a little over two hours the story drags.The over acting makes Daniel Day-Lewis pale in comparison. (Maria Bonnevie is not only beautiful, she can make her eyes go huge, too. And she can breathe heavily. These talents are never clearer than in her scenes against Björn Floberg, who behaves as though he acts in a completely different film. Maybe he new better than to listen to the director.) Confusion surrounding the accents is complete. If those speaking with a Norwegian accent are supposed to be speaking actual Norwegian, it's only logical that the man with the Russian accent is speaking Russian. And then it's strange that all Norwegians (and the British and the Danes and Swedes and French - who knew northern Norway was such a cosmopolitan place back in the 19th century) understand him.What director Ole Bornedal wants to convey is a little unclear. Maybe that little girls who cook their mothers alive tend to act out as young adults?

This movie is one of the best cast films I have ever seen.The acting from Maria Bonnevie(Dina)is amazing. Totally realistic in a not-over-the-top way. The script is fantastic ("then my momma left me" - be aware that this film is primarily Norwegian with a mix of Danish/French/Swedish - not American - and is set in the 1860's). Supporting actors like Gerard Depardieu, Hans Matheson and Mads Mikkelsen really sets it off. And I don't know where they found the young-en to play the young Dina but she was perfect. To round it off you have breathtaking scenery and a brilliant soundtrack. I would recommend this to anyone who likes a good drama.

The pictorial language of I am Dina pays tribute and homage to the great directors Bergman and Tarkovski.The characterisazion is well done and psychologically convincing.The cast is well chosen and especiallyMaria Bonneville is a revelation. The overall feeling of the movie is typically Swedish/Nordic : life is a lonely quest with grief and pain always on the doorstep ,tender feelings and worryfree joy are brief escapes from it.Although the movie can be considered Arthouse ,it is a more accesseble one. People who liked The Piano , The Elephant Man, or Camille Claudel must see this picture. Some visuals are such strong statements that will linger on in your mind , for example when young Dina stands before the burning washhouse and her father is going to the boat that will take him to Bergen.This a masterpiece of a visual that is symbolic for the whole movie and narrative. There are only two weakneses in the movie 1 it`s title ,it`s to simple and not convincing ( it should be something like "Amongst the ghosts of loved ones " or shorter " Going away " ). 2 Dina`s stallion sex with a number of men is somewhat unconvincing, it doesn`t express her longing for togetherness but only her strong willpower.But it`s exactly the two of them together that drives her.Willy van Wessel