We Shall Overcome (film)
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| Drømmen | |
| Directed by | Niels Arden Oplev |
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| Produced by | Sisse Graum Jørgensen |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lars Vestergaard |
| Edited by | Søren B. Ebbe |
| Music by | Jacob Groth |
Production company | Zentropa Entertainments11 |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
Drømmen (Danish "The Dream", English: We Shall Overcome) is a 2006 Danish film 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 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 (Margrethe)
- 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.[7]
| 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
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Drømmen (We Shall Overcome) at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ "We Shall Overcome". Independent Cinema Office. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
- ^ "Drømmen". Dfi.dk. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
- ^ We Shall Overcome at AllMovie
- ^ a b Awards for We Shall Overcome at IMDb
- ^ "We Shall Overcome (2006) : Full Cast & Crew". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
