Drømmen
| We Shall Overcome | |
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Film release poster | |
| Drømmen | |
| Directed by | Niels Arden Oplev |
| Produced by | Sisse Graum Jørgensen |
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| Music by | Jacob Groth |
| Cinematography | Lars Vestergaard |
| Edited by | Søren B. Ebbe |
Production company |
Zentropa Entertainments11 |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
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Drømmen (English: We Shall Overcome) is a Danish film from 2006 based on a true story about a young boy's crusade against a dictatorial headmaster of the "old school".[1] The story opens in the Danish countryside of 1969.[2] Denmark and the rest of the world are changing rapidly but the headmaster hasn't noticed. The young boy spends his summer holidays watching the family's first television, and is influenced by the American Civil Rights movement.[3] Martin Luther King's speeches and dreams of a better life have given the boy courage and desire for rebellion.[4] When the dictatorial headmaster steps over the line during punishing the boy, the boy takes up battle against the headmaster.[5]
The film is directed by Danish screenwriter and film director Niels Arden Oplev and stars Bent Mejding and Anders W. Berthelsen.[6] It won sixteen awards in 2006 and 2007.[7]
Cast
Some of the actors of the film:[8]
- Bent Mejding (headmaster Lindum-Svendsen)
- Janus Dissing Rathke (Frits Johansen)
- Anders W. Berthelsen (Freddie Svale)
- Jens Jørn Spottag (Peder, Frits' father)
- Peter Hesse Overgaard (Erling)
- Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis (Stine, Frits' mother)
- Gyrd Løfqvist (Frits' grandfather)
- Elin Reimer (Frits' grandmother)
- Steen Stig Lommer (teacher Olsen)
- Kurt Ravn (school doctor)
- Peter Schrøder (sexton)
- Sarah Juel Werner (Iben)
- Daniel Ørum (Troels)
- Lasse Borg (Søren)
- Joy-Maria Frederiksen (Iben's mother)
- Tina Gylling Mortensen (miss Birk)
- Stig Hoffmeyer (Reverend)
- Birgit Conradi (Reverend's wife)
- Lise Stegger (Magrethe)
- Nis Bank-Mikkelsen ("Stutter Anders")
- Katrine Jensenius (Frk Kvist)
- Helle Merete Sørensen (Lindum-Svendsens kone)
- Helene Ravn Jedzini (miss Larsen)
- Karen Jette Andersen (gym teacher)
- Annie Roed Frederiksen (Hanne)
- Karen Skov Petersen (Ellen)
- Sandra Å. Pedersen (Linda)
- Willy Knudsen (teacher)
Accolades
The film has won sixteen awards in 2006 and 2007.[9]
| Organization | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | Crystal Bear – Best Feature Film | Niels Arden Oplev | Won |
| Bodil Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bent Mejding | Won |
| Best Actor | Janus Dissing Rathke | Nominated | |
| Best Film | Niels Arden Oplev | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jens Jørn Spottag | Nominated | |
| Carrousel international du film de Rimouski | Camério – Best Actor | Janus Dissing Rathke | Won |
| Camério – Best Film | Niels Arden Oplev | Won | |
| Chicago International Children's Film Festival | Children's Jury Award – Live-Action Feature Film or Video | Niels Arden Oplev | Won |
| Adult's Jury Award – Live-Action Feature Film or Video | Niels Arden Oplev | Won 2nd place | |
| Cinekid Festival | Cinekid Film Award | Niels Arden Oplev | Won |
| Robert Award | Best Costume Design | Manon Rasmussen | Won |
| Best Director | Niels Arden Oplev | Won | |
| Best Editor | Søren B. Ebbe | Won | |
| Best Film | Niels Arden Oplev (director) Sisse Graum Jørgensen (producer) | Won | |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Niels Arden Oplev Steen Bille | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bent Mejding | Won | |
| Best Actor | Janus Dissing Rathke | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Lars Vestergaard | Nominated | |
| Best Make-Up | Kirsten Zäschke Suzanne Jansen | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Jacob Groth | Nominated | |
| Best Production Design | Søren Skjær | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Peter Schultz | Nominated | |
| Best Special Effects/Lighting | Morten Jacobsen Hans Peter Ludvigsen | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Anders W. Berthelsen | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sarah Juel Werner | Nominated | |
| Zlín International Film Festival | Audience Award – Best Feature Film | Niels Arden Oplev | Won |
| Don Quixote Award | Niels Arden Oplev | Won | |
| Golden Slipper – Best Feature Film for Youth | Niels Arden Oplev | Won | |
References
- ↑ http://www.cinequest.org/event_view.php?eid=291
- ↑ http://www.siff.net/Festival-2015?id=20618&fid=13
- ↑ Drømmen (We Shall Overcome) at Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ http://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/films/we-shall-overcome
- ↑ http://www.dfi.dk/faktaomfilm/film/en/47613.aspx?id=47613
- ↑ We Shall Overcome at AllMovie
- ↑ Awards for We Shall Overcome at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425235/fullcredits
- ↑ Awards for We Shall Overcome at the Internet Movie Database
External links
- We Shall Overcome at the Internet Movie Database
- We Shall Overcome at AllMovie
- Drømmen (We Shall Overcome) at Rotten Tomatoes
- English film trailer of We Shall Overcome
- Danish film trailer of We Shall Overcome
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