Above, watch the 2006 acadÂeÂmy award-winÂning aniÂmatÂed film, The DanÂish Poet, directÂed by Torill Kove and narÂratÂed by Liv UllÂmann. Here’s the premise:
Can we trace the chain of events that leads to our own birth? Is our exisÂtence just coinÂciÂdence? Do litÂtle things matÂter? The narÂraÂtor (Liv UllÂmann) of The DanÂish Poet conÂsidÂers these quesÂtions as we folÂlow Kasper, a poet whose creÂative well has run dry, on a holÂiÂday to NorÂway to meet the famous writer, Sigrid UndÂset. As Kasper’s quest for inspiÂraÂtion unfolds, it appears that a spell of bad weathÂer, an angry dog, slipÂpery barn planks, a careÂless postÂman, hunÂgry goats and othÂer seemÂingÂly unreÂlatÂed facÂtors might play imporÂtant roles in the big scheme of things after all.
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This is great! I liked it very much it was very inspiÂraÂtional to me. thanks for the uplift.
What a beauÂtiÂful film — so wonÂderÂfulÂly narÂratÂed.
That was an excelÂlent short film!!! Great Work!!
What an inspirÂing short film! Is it a coinÂciÂdence I stumÂbled across this webÂsite?…
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Tuzen tak!
Hi,
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