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Bodil Awards The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by the Danish Film Critics Association. The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe. The awards are give ...
were held on 24 February 2008 in Imperial Cinema in
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, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1007. Louise Mieritz and Ditte Hansen hosted the event. ''
The Art of Crying ''The Art of Crying'' ( da, Kunsten at Græde i Kor) is a 2006 Danish tragicomedy directed by Peter Schønau Fog. It stars and Jesper Asholt in a harsh tale about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive ...
'' won the awards for Best Film and Best Actor ( Jesper Asholt).
Noomi Rapace Noomi Rapace (; ; born 28 December 1979) is a Swedish actress.Karen Olsson, ''The New York Times Magazine'', 27 May 2012, p. 26. She achieved international fame with her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaptations of the ''Mil ...
won the award for Best Actress for her performance in ''
Daisy Diamond ''Daisy Diamond'' is a 2007 Danish film starring Noomi Rapace, directed by Simon Staho and co-written by him and . Plot Dark and tragic, the story revolves around teenager Anna, a girl from a wealthy family, who is also fiercely ambitious and dr ...
''.


Winners


Best Danish Film

* ''
The Art of Crying ''The Art of Crying'' ( da, Kunsten at Græde i Kor) is a 2006 Danish tragicomedy directed by Peter Schønau Fog. It stars and Jesper Asholt in a harsh tale about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive ...
'' ** '' AFR'' ** '' Fightgirl Ayse'' ** '' White Night''


Best Actor in a Leading Role

* Jesper Asholt -''
The Art of Crying ''The Art of Crying'' ( da, Kunsten at Græde i Kor) is a 2006 Danish tragicomedy directed by Peter Schønau Fog. It stars and Jesper Asholt in a harsh tale about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive ...
'' **
Kim Bodnia Kim Bodnia (born 12 April 1965) is a Danish actor, writer, and director. He became widely known for his role as police detective Martin Rohde in the Scandinavian crime drama series '' The Bridge''. He became internationally known for his lead role ...
– Ekko **
Lars Brygmann Lars Brygmann (born 17 February 1957) is a Danish actor. He graduated from acting school in 1987 and went on to perform in a number of theatres in Denmark. His television and film debut came in 1995. He is the brother of actors Martin Martin ma ...
– '' White Night'' **
David Dencik Karl David Sebastian Dencik (born 31 October 1974) is a Danish-Swedish actor. He has acted in both Swedish and Danish films, and has also had major roles in English-language films and series including ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011), ''The G ...
– Uden for kærligheden * Jannik Lorenzen – ''
The Art of Crying ''The Art of Crying'' ( da, Kunsten at Græde i Kor) is a 2006 Danish tragicomedy directed by Peter Schønau Fog. It stars and Jesper Asholt in a harsh tale about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive ...
''


Best Actress in a Leading Role

*
Noomi Rapace Noomi Rapace (; ; born 28 December 1979) is a Swedish actress.Karen Olsson, ''The New York Times Magazine'', 27 May 2012, p. 26. She achieved international fame with her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaptations of the ''Mil ...
– ''
Daisy Diamond ''Daisy Diamond'' is a 2007 Danish film starring Noomi Rapace, directed by Simon Staho and co-written by him and . Plot Dark and tragic, the story revolves around teenager Anna, a girl from a wealthy family, who is also fiercely ambitious and dr ...
'' ** Rikke Louise Andersson – '' White Night'' **
Sonja Richter Sonja Richter (born 4 January 1974) is a Danish actress. She is best known for her performance in the 2002 film ''Open Hearts'' by Susanne Bier, for which she was nominated for both the Bodil Award and the Robert Award. In a career which has so ...
– '' Cecilie'' **
Paprika Steen Kirstine "Paprika" Steen (born 3 November 1964) is a Danish actress and director best known for her performances in Dogme 95 films ''Festen'', '' The Idiots'', Mifune, and ''Open Hearts''. Steen was the first Danish actress since Karin Nellemos ...
– ''
The Substitute ''The Substitute'' is a 1996 American crime action thriller film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Raymond Cruz and Luis Guzmán. It was filmed at Miami Sr. High school. Plo ...
'' ** Semra Turan – '' Fightgirl Ayse''


Best Actor in a Supporting Role

*
Morten Grunwald Walter Morten Grunwald (9 December 1934 – 14 November 2018) was a Danish actor, stage director and theatre manager. Early life and education He was born in Odense, Denmark, attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958, and graduated from the Roya ...
– '' White Night'' **
Dejan Čukić Dejan Čukić ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Чукић; born 25 November 1966) is a Serbian- Danish actor. He appeared in the Wallander TV film series as Lars in ''The Ghost'', based on the novel by Henning Mankell. He also played Cardinal Giulano del ...
– '' De unge år'' **
Nicolaj Kopernikus Nicolaj Kopernikus (born Nicolaj Christiansen, 9 August 1967 in Glostrup) is a Danish actor most famous for his portrayal of Vagn Skærbæk in the first series of the crime drama series '' The Killing''. Kopernikus won a Bodil Award for Best Ac ...
– ''De fortabte sjæles ø'' **
Søren Malling Søren Dyrberg Malling (; born 3 February 1964) is a Danish actor. Career Raised in Kjellerup, Malling trained at Skuespillerskolen at Odense Teater in 1992. He is best known for his role as Inspector Jan Meyer in the Danish TV crime thriller ...
– '' De unge år'' **
Cyron Melville Cyron Bjørn Melville (born 1 July 1984) is a Danish actor and musician. Early life Melville was born in Djursland, Denmark, to Scottish comedian Johnny Melville and Dane Elizabeth Bjørn Nielsen. Career At the age of ten, Melville gained ...
– '' Fightgirl Ayse''


Best Actress in a Supporting Role

*
Charlotte Fich Charlotte Fich (born 26 September 1961) is a Danish stage, film and television actress. She is most often recognized for her role as police officer Ingrid Dahl in the Emmy awarded (2002) Danish television series '' Unit One'' (Danish: ''Rejseh ...
– ''
Just Another Love Story ''Just Another Love Story'' ( da, Kærlighed på film) is a 2007 Danish romantic thriller film directed by Ole Bornedal. Cast * Anders W. Berthelsen – Jonas * Rebecka Hemse – Julia * Nikolaj Lie Kaas – Sebastian * Charlotte Fich – Me ...
'' ** Anne Sophie Byder – '' White Night'' **
Stine Fischer Christensen Stine Fischer Christensen (born 1985) is a Danish actress. She has appeared in more than fifteen films since 1997. For her performance as ''Anna Louisa Hansson'' in ''After the Wedding (2006 film), After the Wedding'' she won the Bodil Award for ...
– ''Ekko'' **
Trine Dyrholm Trine Dyrholm (; born 15 April 1972) is a Danish actress, singer and songwriter. Dyrholm received national recognition when she placed third in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix as a 14-year-old singer. Four years later, she again achieved national r ...
– ''
Daisy Diamond ''Daisy Diamond'' is a 2007 Danish film starring Noomi Rapace, directed by Simon Staho and co-written by him and . Plot Dark and tragic, the story revolves around teenager Anna, a girl from a wealthy family, who is also fiercely ambitious and dr ...
'' **
Hanne Hedelund Hanne is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Hanne Blank (born 1969), American historian, writer, editor and public speaker * Hanne Budtz (1915–2004), Danish politician and lawyer * Hanne Darboven (born 1941), German c ...
– ''
The Art of Crying ''The Art of Crying'' ( da, Kunsten at Græde i Kor) is a 2006 Danish tragicomedy directed by Peter Schønau Fog. It stars and Jesper Asholt in a harsh tale about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive ...
''


Best American Film

* '' Letters from Iwo Jima'' ** ''
The Darjeeling Limited ''The Darjeeling Limited'' is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson, which he co-produced with Scott Rudin, Roman Coppola, and Lydia Dean Pilcher, and co-wrote with Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman. The film stars Owen W ...
'' ** ''
I'm Not There ''I'm Not There'' is a 2007 musical drama film directed by Todd Haynes, and co-written by Haynes and Oren Moverman. It is an unconventional biographical film inspired by the life and music of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Six actors de ...
'' ** '' Paranoid Park'' ** ''
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Best Non-American Film

* ''
Pan's Labyrinth ''Pan's Labyrinth'' ( es, El laberinto del fauno, lit=The Labyrinth of the Faun, links=no) is a 2006 dark fantasy horror film written, directed and co-produced by Guillermo del Toro. A Spanish-Mexican(78% Spanish production, 22% Mexican productio ...
'' ** ''
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'' ( ro, 4 luni, 3 săptămâni și 2 zile) is a 2007 Romanian art film written and directed by Cristian Mungiu and starring Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu, and Vlad Ivanov. The film is set in Communist Romania i ...
'' ** ''
Eastern Promises ''Eastern Promises'' is a 2007 gangster film directed by David Cronenberg from a screenplay by Steven Knight. The film tells the story of Anna (Naomi Watts), a Russian-British midwife who delivers the baby of a drug-addicted 14-year old Russian ...
'' ** ''
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Best Cinematographer

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Dan Laustsen Dan Laustsen, , (born 15 June 1954) is a Danish cinematographer. He is a member of the Danish Society of Cinematographers and the American Society of Cinematographers. His career spans four decades and he has been nominated and won many prestigiou ...
for ''
The Substitute ''The Substitute'' is a 1996 American crime action thriller film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Raymond Cruz and Luis Guzmán. It was filmed at Miami Sr. High school. Plo ...
'' and ''
Just Another Love Story ''Just Another Love Story'' ( da, Kærlighed på film) is a 2007 Danish romantic thriller film directed by Ole Bornedal. Cast * Anders W. Berthelsen – Jonas * Rebecka Hemse – Julia * Nikolaj Lie Kaas – Sebastian * Charlotte Fich – Me ...
''


Best Documentary Film

* ''
The Monastery ''The Monastery: a Romance'' (1820) is a historical novel by Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels. Set in the Scottish Borders in the 1550s on the eve of the Reformation, it is centred on Melrose Abbey. Composition and sources Scott had bee ...
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Bodil Special Award

* '' Ghost Digital Production House for effects in '' Island of Lost Souls''


Bodil Honorary Award

* Ib Monty, Margurete Engberg, and Nils Jensen


See also

* 2008 Robert Awards


References

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