A Canada-Norway Co-production (加拿大、挪威联合出品)片名：The Danish Poet （Den danske dikteren） 丹麦诗人 小时候，我以为大家都来自外太空，我们出生前，只是漂浮在空中的小种子，等着被某人领走。选择过程是任意的，父母是谁也无从得知。 我想，也许就是这样，我们出生的几率和我们父母的相遇息息相关…… 我的父母的相遇纯属偶然，这也是许多年前的一系列事情的结果，在哥本哈根的一个小公寓，住着一个叫加斯帕·约根森 的丹麦诗人。加斯帕很害怕没有灵感，他经常想不到东西写，所以他去见默克先生，他是这种问题的专家。默克：“你为什么不度个假，呼吸下新鲜空气？”加斯帕：“能去哪里呢?我没有钱，又不会说法语？”默克：“挪威怎么样？既便宜，又基本上都是丹麦人！” 加斯帕开始考虑去挪威度假，他在图书馆翻到一本书，叫做《斯堪的纳维亚的困惑》，书里写到一些瑞典名人实际上来自挪威、一些挪威名人实际是丹麦人，之类的事情。这样，他发现了挪威作家，西格丽德 温赛特，原籍丹麦，她写了伦理小说“克丽丝汀 拉弗兰斯达忒三部曲”，并因此获得了诺贝尔文学奖，“克丽丝汀 拉弗兰斯达忒”是关于克丽丝汀的故事，她与西蒙订婚，但克丽丝汀爱上了厄兰德，她和西蒙分手嫁给了厄兰德，违抗了她父亲的意思，为这宿命般的选择，她悔恨终身，无论多少次赤着脚、怀着身孕，从家中步行前往尼德罗斯大教堂去朝圣，她都无法原谅自己。 这部小说深深打动了加斯帕，他给西格丽德 温赛特写了封信：“亲爱的温赛特夫人 我是一个丹麦诗人，我可以到挪威拜访您、寻求灵感吗？一切顺利 加斯帕·约根森。”“亲爱的约根森 我最近也在寻找灵感呢，欢迎你随时来访。一切顺利 西格丽德·温赛特。” 加斯帕去了挪威，正如莫科医生所嘱咐的那样。…… 加斯帕到最近的农场投宿， 加斯帕：“我是西格丽德 温赛特的书迷，我正准备去利勒哈默尔拜访她。” 鲁登伯格：“真巧，她是我们家亲戚，我三表哥的妹夫是西格丽德 温赛特叔公的外甥女的丈夫的爷爷” 加斯帕：“这么说，你们家是丹麦人？” 鲁登伯格：“也许我们原本都是丹麦人” 加斯帕在农场住了下来，直到雨停。挪威经常下雨，雨从来没有真正停过。加斯帕根本不在意，因为鲁登伯格有个美丽的女儿叫英格伯格，她喂了一群鹅，她还喜欢看农场上空的星星。 仲夏季节到处充满了浪漫情怀，加斯帕写了一首诗：英格伯格，你改变了我的一生；英格伯格，请你做我的妻子！ 她（英格伯格）说，尽管她很想嫁给他，但她已和山谷另一边的农夫订婚了，他是她父亲最好朋友的儿子，是村子里受尊敬的人，婚礼将在8月举行。 加斯帕：“这不是和克丽丝汀因与西蒙的婚约而不能嫁给厄兰德一样吗，但她违背婚约嫁给了厄兰德，尽管她父亲强烈反对。” “也不尽然，”因为英格伯格也看“克丽丝汀 拉弗兰斯达忒”知道违抗父亲的意志也许会永远活在悔恨的阴影中。…… 英格伯格给了加斯帕一缕头发，并保证，除非他们重逢，否则永不剪发。 加斯帕忘记了他来此地的初衷是去拜访西格丽德·温赛特，直接回丹麦，两手空空，除了心碎之外只剩下爱人的一缕青丝…… 加斯帕：“如此悲伤，叫我如何创作？” 莫科：“有人认为这是创作的最佳时机。” 加斯帕：“真的？” 加斯帕试着去写，但没人在乎他悲伤的诗篇，他重读了“克丽丝汀 拉弗兰斯达忒”，一遍又一遍，好像他的忧伤可以在1500页的书中找到解药。 英格伯格也不快乐，她后悔没有嫁给加斯帕。 “你最好剪掉这么长的头发，指不定哪天我会绊倒，扭伤脚踝。”她丈夫说。 “生命中比扭伤膝盖更糟糕的事太多了”英格伯格回答。 更糟糕的事情发生了——她丈夫被牛砸死了。 英格伯格马上给加斯帕写了封信，告诉他，她现在自由了，可以嫁给他了。但加斯帕根本没收到那封信，英格伯格徒劳地等着他的回复，此时，英格伯格的头发长啊长啊，长啊长啊……她决定请邻居的小孩子们为她打理头发，其中的一个特别灵巧的小女孩，她可以把英格伯格的头发扎成漂亮的辫子，还会盘出优雅的发型，小女孩名叫贝斯拉米，她成了英格伯格最喜欢的发型师。 英格伯格的生活平静如水，直到有一天，西格丽德 温赛特死了。 贝斯拉米：“你一定要去参加葬礼。”英格伯格：“为什么？”贝斯拉米：“因为她是你亲戚。”英格伯格：“但是她是丹麦人。”贝斯拉米：“亲戚死的时候，你得去参加葬礼，不管他是不是丹麦人。”……加斯帕因他喜爱的作家死亡的噩耗而极度忧伤。莫科：“你必须去参加葬礼。”加斯帕：“但那在挪威啊！”莫科：“去吧！”加斯帕不喜欢见到死亡，但他还是参加了西格丽德 温赛特的葬礼，他很高兴去了，因为在那里，他和英格伯格重逢了……英格伯格：“太棒了，现在我终于可以剪头发了”加斯帕：“别傻了？我喜欢你的长发。” 加斯帕很快证明了幸福更适合某些诗人，他出版了一本诗集“喜悦与幸福”被翻译成所有的斯堪的纳维亚语言，成了这类书的最畅销的。英格伯格也很幸福，但她越来越担心头发的分叉，当加斯帕一天被她没辫好的头发绊倒在地，弄伤了拇指，时机来了，她打电话给贝斯拉米。贝斯拉米已亭亭玉立而不再是当年那个小女孩了，她上了到奥斯陆的火车，以便搭乘轮渡去哥本哈根。火车上唯一的空位旁边是一名小伙子，正在读加斯帕的“喜悦与幸福”，他叫皮特，他告诉贝斯拉米，他要去哥本哈根找灵感，要去见他喜爱的诗人加斯帕·约根森。“真巧。”贝斯拉米说。接下的故事就是贝斯拉米给英格伯格剪了个讨人喜欢的发式，哥本哈根之行让皮特的灵感有如泉涌，加斯帕的拇指完好如初，最重要的是，皮特和贝斯拉米坠入爱河，后来，他们成了我父母。要是没有丹麦诗人和西格丽德 温赛特、挪威的夏日雨夜、滑溜溜的谷仓睡铺、粗心的邮递员、饥饿的山羊、弄伤了拇指和拥挤的火车，我的父母就根本不会相遇，谁知道呢，我也许还是一粒小种子，在太空中飘来飘去，等着有人来将我带走……The Danish PoetI used to think that everybody was adopted from out space,That before we were born we were just little speeds floating around in the sky, waiting for someone to come and get us.The selection process was random and there’s no rhyme or reason as to who our parents would be .In a way I was right, because our parents’ meeting.My parents met completely by chance due to a chain of events that was set in motion many years ago,in a small apartment in Copenhagen. In this apartment, there lived a Danish poet called KasperJorgensen . kasper was so worried about running out of ideas that he often could not think anything to write .He therefore went to see Dr Murk who specialized in this problem .Dr.Murk-- “Why don’t you go on a holiday ? G some fresh air?”Kasper-- “Where can you go on a holiday if you don’t have any money? And you don’t speak French ?”Dr.Murk-- “what about Norway?It’s cheap and ther’re practically Danish.”Casper began to searchu Norwegian holiday possibilities.At the libraby he came across a book called about famous Swedes who were actually Norwegian,and famous Norway who were actually Danish,and so on……This is how he discoered the Norwegian writer Sigrid un Undset who was originally Danish. She had written the ethic novel Kristin lavransdatter and won the nobel prize for literature. Kristin lavransdatter is the story of Kristin who was engaged to Simoon But Kristin fall in love withErland ,And she breaks up with Simon and marries Erlend against her father’s will. She regrets this fatefull decision for the rest of her life. And never forgives herself no matter how many times she walks bare foot and pregnant pilgrim to the Nidadros Cathedral. This novel so profoundly moved kasper that he wrote a letter to Sigrid Undset.“Dear Mrs.Undeset,I am a Danish poet . may I please come and visit you in Norway for inspiration.Best regards.Casper Jorgensen”“Dear Mr.Jorgensen,I could use a bit inspiration myself nowadays.Please come and visit me anytime.Best regards. Sigrid Undeset”And so it was Kasper went on holiday to Norway just as Dr.Murk described.Kasper went to the nearest farm to ask for the shelter.Kasper--"I am a great admirer of Sigrid Undset and I'm on my way to Lillehammer to visit here. "Ludenberg--"What a coincidence!My family is related to here. My third cousin's brother in law was Sigrid Undset's great uncle's niece's husband's grandfather."Kasper--"So your family was originally from Danmark?"Ludenberg--"Well perhaps we're all originally from Danmark."Kasper was offered food and shelter until the rain stopped.Puddle often happens in Norway.The rain never really stopped.Kasper did not mind at all,for Ludenberg had a beautiful daughter called Enigberg who attended to the chickens and romantically mapped the stars above the farm.The summer romance was in full bloomo when Kasper wrote a poem——Enigberg you've changed my life.Enigberg please be my wife.She explained that although she would like to marry him she was actually already engaged to the farmer across the valley.He was the son of her father's best friend and a well respected memeber of the community.And August wedding was planned."This is exactly like when Kristin Lavransdatter can't marry Eriend because she's engaged to Simon. But then she breaks up with him and marries Erlend anyway inspite of her father's stern objection. ""Not exactly"For Enigberg had also read Kristin Lavransdatter and knew that disobeying one's father would lead to a life lived in the shadows of guilt and regret.Enigberg gave Kasper a lock of her hair and promised that she would not cut it until they were rounded.He forget all about his intended vistit to Sigrid Unset, and returned to Danmark.Heart-broken and empty-handed,but the lock of his beloved's hair. Kasper--"How can I write when I feel so sad? "Dr.Murk--"Some people think that's the best time. "Kasper--"Really?"Kasper tried to write but nobody cared about his sad poetry.He reread Kristin Lavransdatter again and again as if cure for his broken heart could be found somewhere between the 1500 pages.Enigberg was unhappy too when she regret that she had not disobeyed her father and married Kasper .“You’d better cut your hair before I trip in it and twist my annie. ”said her husband.“There’re worst things in life than a twist anklet, “answered Enigberg .And then something much worse did happen..~~~~~Enigberg immediately wrote a letter to Kasper telling him that she was now free to marry him .But Kasper never received the letter.And Enigberg waited in vain for his reply.Meanwhile Enigberg’s hair grew and grew .She decided to employ little children in the neighbourhood to comb and brush for her.One of them there was a little girl who was exceptionally good and arranging Enigberg’s hair and complicated braid and knots and elegant beehives .Her name was Veslamei .And she became Enigberg’s favourite hair dresser .Enigberg life passed uneventfully for years until the day that Sigrid Undset died .Veslamei --“You must go to the funeral.”Enigberg—“Why ? ”Veslamei—“Because she was your relative.Enigberg—“But she was Danish.””“When a relative dies you go to the funeral wheather she’s Danish or not at all,.”said Veslamei,~~~~~~Kasper was grief-stricken by the death of his favourite author.Dr.Murk-- “You must go to the funeral.”Kasper--“But it’s in Norway.”Dr.Murk-- “Just go . ”Kasper did not like being reminded of death.But he went to see Sigrid Undset’s funeral anyway.And was glad he did because there he was finally reunited with Enigberg .Enigberg—“Great，now I can finally cut my hair”Kasper—“Are you nuts?I love your hair.”Kasper quickly became living proof that some poets are better off happy than sad. He published a poetry collection called “Joy and Happiness.”which was translated to call Scadinavian languages and became the best seller of South.Enigberg was happy too,but she was going to increasingly concerned about her split ends.When Kasper one day tripped in her ungraded hair and broke his thumb,she saw an opportunity. She called Veslamei who was no longer a little girl but a young woman.She understood the urgency of the situation and jumped on the next train to Oslo to take the ferry to Copenhagen. The only available seat was next to a young man who was reading Kasper’s Joy and Happiness. His name was Pete .And he told Veslamei that he was going to Copenhagen for inspiration and to meet Kasper Jorgenson who was his favourite poet. “That’s quite a coincidence.”said VeslameiIt remains to be said that Veslamei get Enigberg a flattering haircut.That Pete visit to Copenhagen was very inspiring.That Kasper’s thumb healed nicely and last but not least that Pete and Veslamei fell in love with each other.Some time later,they became my parents.If it had not been for the Danish poet and Sigrid Undset, the rainy summer in Norway, the slippery barn plant, the careless mailman, a hungry goat, a broken thumb and a crowded train, my parents might have never met at all. And who knows. I might still be a little seed flating around in the sky waiting for someone to come and get me. A film by Torill KoveNarrated by Liv UllmannMusic: Kevin DeanAnimation: Torill Kove Astrid Aakra Bjarte AgdesteinAdditional animation: Stephanie Duong Yin Ko Lee Siv Nordsveen Anja Ruud Magnhild WinsnesAnimation assistance: Helene Bisgaard ……Colour design and additional backgrounds： Anne AshtonDigital imagine: Randall FinnertyAdditional digital colour: Ketil Bruun Andersen Yin Ko Lee……Scanning: Jean-Marc BrosseauDigital imaging consultation: Martin Ciastro Sue Ciastro Sue GourleyEditing: Phyllis LewisSound: Hakon Lammetun Musicians: Kevin Dean Sienna Dahlen Carlos JimenegMusic recording: Andre WhiteMix: Norsk Filmstudio AsLab: Nordisk Film Post Production AsSpecial thanks: ……Production coordination: Julie Laperriere Richard LesageAdministration(Mikrofilm): Lise FearnleyAdministration(NFB): ……Executive producers：……Producers：……Produced with the participation of Norwegian Film Fund Short film consultant Eva FarevaagNordic Film and TV FundConsultant Kristin UlsethA co-production of Mikrofilm AS National Film Board of Canada
