Pain of Love
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Pain of Love (1992), is a Danish
dramatic tragedy written and directed by Nils Malmros
. It stars Anne Louise Hassing
and Søren Østergaard
in a beautiful but bitter story about a young college student whose small setbacks in school and relationships lead her toward an inexorable descent into suicidal depression.
for Best Film and became the only film in Danish cinema to sweep the Bodil Awards
with wins for Best Danish Film and for all four acting categories. It was also nominated for the Golden Bear
at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival
.
Cinema of Denmark
Denmark has been producing films since 1897 and since the 1980s has maintained a steady stream of product due largely to funding by the state-supported Danish Film Institute. Historically, Danish films have been noted for their realism, religious and moral themes, sexual frankness and technical...
dramatic tragedy written and directed by Nils Malmros
Nils Malmros
Nils Malmros , a Danish film director and screenwriter, is considered a leading auteur of realism in Danish cinema. Malmros is noted for his detailed focus on the common growing pains of adolescence and the loss of innocence, which he draws from his childhood experiences growing up in Århus, Denmark...
. It stars Anne Louise Hassing
Anne Louise Hassing
Anne Louise Hassing is a Danish actress best known for her award-winning roles in the films, The Idiots and Pain of Love .- Career :...
and Søren Østergaard
Søren Østergaard
Søren Østergaard is a Danish film, television and stage actor.- Selected Filmography :* Facing the Truth * Pain of Love - External links :* at the Danish Film Institute*...
in a beautiful but bitter story about a young college student whose small setbacks in school and relationships lead her toward an inexorable descent into suicidal depression.
Cast
- Anne Louise HassingAnne Louise HassingAnne Louise Hassing is a Danish actress best known for her award-winning roles in the films, The Idiots and Pain of Love .- Career :...
... Kirsten - Søren ØstergaardSøren ØstergaardSøren Østergaard is a Danish film, television and stage actor.- Selected Filmography :* Facing the Truth * Pain of Love - External links :* at the Danish Film Institute*...
... Søren - Birthe NeumannBirthe NeumannBirthe Neumann is a Danish actress.In 1972 she graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre, and was shortly afterwards employed as an actress at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen....
... Kirstens mor - Waage SandøWaage SandøWaage Sandø is an acclaimed Danish theatre, film and television actor.Sandø, son of a tavern owner in Copenhagen, was educated at the Private Theatre School from 1964 to 1966. From 1968-1970 he worked at Aarhus Theatre and he was head of the Open Air Theatre in Copenhagen from 1968-1973 as well as...
... Kirstens far - Anni Bjørn ... Inge-Lise
- Peder Dahlgaard ... Anders
- Kamilla Gregersen ... Julie
- Finn Nielsen ... Lasse
- Ove Pedersen ... Psychology Examiner
- Mads-Peter Neumann ... Psychology Monitor
- Victor Marcussen ... Psychology Monitor
- Karin Flensborg ... Examiner
Awards
The film won the 1993 RobertRobert Award
The Robert statue is a Danish film prize awarded each year by the Film Academy of Denmark. It is the Danish equivalent of the American Oscars. The award, voted only by academy members, is acknowledgement by Danish industry colleagues of a person's or film's outstanding contributions during the...
for Best Film and became the only film in Danish cinema to sweep the Bodil Awards
Bodil Awards
The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by Denmark's National Association of Film Critics . The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe...
with wins for Best Danish Film and for all four acting categories. It was also nominated for the Golden Bear
Golden Bear
According to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival
43rd Berlin International Film Festival
The 43rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 11 to 22, 1993.-Jury:* Frank Beyer * Juan Antonio Bardem* Michel Boujut* François Duplat* Katinka Faragó* Krystyna Janda* Naum Kleiman* Brock Peters...
.