The Danish Poet (2006)

Director:

Torill Kove

Writer:

Torill Kove (writer)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Romance

Plot:

A woman ponders over the strange coincidences that made her forefathers and -mothers meet and create the premises for her becoming the person that she is.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Norway | Poet | Father Daughter Relationship | Friend

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins

Cast

Liv Ullmann

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Narrator (voice)

Also Known As:

Den danske dikteren (Norway)

Runtime:

14 min | Germany:15 min (Berlin Kinderfilmfest)

Country:

Norway | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Company:

Mikrofilm

Trivia:

The first Norwegian film to win an Oscar since Kon-Tiki (1950).

Quotes:

Narrator: But had it not been for the Danish poet and Sigrid Undset, a rainy summer in Norway, a slippery barn plank, a careless mailman, a hungry goat, a broken thumb, and a crowded train, my parents might never have met and who knows I might still be a little seed floating around in the sky waiting for someone to come and get me.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)

Reminds us to appreciate all the little things around us that we no longer notice

This short film is about a series of coincidences and accidents that led to the birth of the woman who wrote the story.

"The Danish Poet" is surprisingly heartwarming. The animation is simple with lots of soft colours and black borders on all items. It almost looks like a cartoon for infants. I find this particularly charming, as it enables us to regress to our childhood to appreciate all the little things around us that we no longer notice. The story itself is heartwarming and engaging. It made me smile from the heart, which is not something many films can do.

"The Danish Poet" is a beautiful film. Watch it if you have a chance.