Robert Award for Best Danish Film

The Robert Award for Best Danish Film (Danish: Robert Prisen for årets danske spillefilm) is presented at an annual Robert Award ceremony by the Danish Film Academy

Honorees

1980s

• 1984: Beauty and the Beast (Skønheden og udyret) directed by Nils Malmros^[1][2]
• 1985: The Element of Crime (Forbrydelsens element) directed by Lars von Trier^[2]
• 1986: The Flying Devils [da; fr; sv] (De flyvende djævle) directed by Anders Refn^[2]
• 1987: Cœurs flambés [da; fr] (Flamberede hjerter) directed by Helle Ryslinge^[2]
• 1988: Pelle the Conqueror (Pelle Erobreren) directed by Bille August^[3][4]
• 1989: Emma's Shadow [da; de; fr; simple] (Skyggen af Emma) directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen^[4]

1990s

• 1990: Waltzing Regitze (Dansen med Regitze) directed by Kaspar Rostrup^[5]
• 1991: Dance of the Polar Bears (Lad isbjørnene danse) directed by Birger Larsen
• 1992: Europa directed by Lars von Trier
• 1993: Pain of Love (Kærlighedens smerte) directed by Nils Malmros^[6]
• 1994: The House of the Spirits (Åndernes hus) directed by Bille August
• 1995: Nightwatch (Nattevagten) directed by Ole Bornedal^[7]
• 1996: The Beast Within [da; fr] (Menneskedyret) directed by Carsten Rudolf [da]^[8]
• 1997: Breaking the Waves directed by Lars von Trier
• 1998: Barbara directed by Nils Malmros^[9] & Let's get lost directed by Jonas Elmer
• 1999: The Celebration (Festen) directed by Thomas Vinterberg

2000s

• 2000: The One and Only (Den eneste ene) directed by Susanne Bier
• 2001: The Bench (Bænken) directed by Per Fly^[10]
  • Help! I'm a Fish (Hjælp, jeg er en fisk) directed by Stefan Fjeldmark, Greg Manwaring, and Michael Hegner (uncredited)
• 2002: Kira's Reason: A Love Story (En kærlighedshistorie) directed by Ole Christian Madsen^[11]
  • Mona's World (Monas verden) directed by Jonas Elmer
  • One-Hand Clapping (At klappe med én hånd) directed by Gert Fredholm
  • Shake It All About (En kort en lang) directed by Hella Joof
  • The King Is Alive directed by Kristian Levring
• 2003: Open Hearts (Elsker dig for evigt) directed by Susanne Bier^[12][13]
  • I Am Dina (Jeg er Dina) directed by Ole Bornedal
  • Okay directed by Jesper W. Nielsen
  • Facing the Truth (At kende sandheden) directed by Nils Malmros
  • Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (Wilbur begår selvmord) directed by Lone Scherfig
• 2004: The Inheritance (Arven) directed by Per Fly
  • Dogville directed by Lars von Trier
  • Move Me (Lykkevej) directed by Morten Arnfred
  • Stealing Rembrandt (Rembrandt) directed by Jannik Johansen
  • Reconstruction directed by Christoffer Boe
• 2005: King's Game (Kongekabale) directed by Nikolaj Arcel
  • Aftermath (Lad de små børn) directed by Paprika Steen
  • Day and night directed by Simon Staho
  • In Your Hands (Forbrydelser) directed by Annette K. Olesen
  • Pusher II directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
• 2006: Adam's Apples (Adams æbler) directed by Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Dark Horse (Voksne mennesker) directed by Dagur Kári
  • Flies on the Wall [da; de] (Fluerne på væggen) directed by Åke Sandgren
  • Manderlay (Manderlay) directed by Lars von Trier
  • Manslaughter (Drabet) directed by Per Fly
• 2007: We Shall Overcome (Drømmen) directed by Niels Arden Oplev
  • A Soap (En soap) directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen
  • After the Wedding (Efter brylluppet) directed by Susanne Bier
  • Offscreen directed by Christoffer Boe
  • Prague (Prag) directed by Ole Christian Madsen
  • Princess directed by Anders Morgenthaler
• 2008: The Art of Crying (Kunsten at græde i kor) directed by Peter Schønau Fog
  • Daisy Diamond directed by Simon Staho
  • Echo (Ekko) directed by Anders Morgenthaler
  • Just Another Love Story (Kærlighed på film) directed by Ole Bornedal
  • White Night [da] (Hvid nat) directed by Jannik Johansen
• 2009: Terribly Happy (Frygtelig lykkelig) directed by Henrik Ruben Genz
  • Fear Me Not (Den du frygter) directed by Kristian Levring
  • Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen) directed by Ole Christian Madsen
  • Little Soldier [da; de; fr] (Lille soldat) directed by Annette K. Olesen
  • Worlds Apart (To verdener) directed by Niels Arden Oplev

2010s

• 2010: Antichrist directed by Lars von Trier
  • Aching Hearts (Kærestesorger) directed by Nils Malmros
  • Applause (Applaus) directed by Martin Zandvliet
  • Deliver Us from Evil (Fri os fra det onde) directed by Ole Bornedal
  • Old Boys directed by Nikolaj Steen [da; no; sv]
• 2011: R directed by Tobias Lindholm and Michael Noer
  • Brotherhood (Broderskab) directed by Nicolo Donato
  • Everything Will Be Fine (Alting bliver godt igen) directed by Christoffer Boe
  • Submarino directed by Thomas Vinterberg
  • Truth About Men (Sandheden om mænd) directed by Nikolaj Arcel
• 2012: Melancholia directed by Lars von Trier
  • A Family (En familie) directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen
  • A Funny Man (Dirch) directed by Martin Zandvliet
  • Rosa Morena directed by Carlos Augusto de Oliveira
  • SuperClásico directed by Ole Christian Madsen
• 2013: A Hijacking (Kapringen) directed by Tobias Lindholm
  • Teddy Bear (10 timer til paradis) directed by Mads Matthiesen [da]
  • Love Is All You Need (Den skaldede frisør ) directed by Susanne Bier
  • A Royal Affair (En kongelig affære) directed by Nikolaj Arcel
  • Undskyld jeg forstyrrer [da] (Undskyld jeg forstyrrer) directed by Henrik Ruben Genz
• 2014: The Hunt (Jagten) directed by Thomas Vinterberg
  • Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (Kvinden i buret) directed by Mikkel Nørgaard [da]
  • Nordvest directed by Michael Noer
  • Sorrow and Joy (Sorg og glæde) directed by Nils Malmros
  • Spies & Glistrup [da; de; sv] directed by Christoffer Boe
• 2015: Nymphomaniac Director's Cut directed by Lars Von Trier
  • Department Q: The Absent One (Fasandræberne) directed by Mikkel Nørgaard [da]
  • Speed Walking (Kapgang) directed by Niels Arden Oplev
  • Klumpfisken directed by Søren Balle [da; de]
  • Silent Heart (Stille hjerte) directed by Bille August
• 2016: Land of Mine (Under Sandet) directed by Martin Zandvliet
  • The Idealist (Idealisten) directed by Christina Rosendahl
  • A War (Krigen) directed by Tobias Lindholm
  • Men & Chicken (Mænd og høns) directed by Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Sommeren '92 directed by Kasper Barfoed
• 2017: The Day Will Come (Der kommer en dag) directed by Jesper W. Nielsen^[14]
  • Parents (Forældre) directed by Christian Tafdrup
  • In the Blood (I blodet) directed by Rasmus Heisterberg
  • The Commune (Kollektivet) directed by Thomas Vinterberg
  • The Neon Demon (The Neon Demon) directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
• 2018: Winter Brothers (Vinterbrødre) directed by Hlynur Pálmason
  • The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear (Den utrolige historie om den kæmpestore pære) directed by Amalie Næsby Fick [de], Jørgen Lerdam [da; de; fr], and Philip Einstein Lipski
  • A Terrible Woman (En frygtelig kvinde) directed by Christian Tafdrup
  • While We Live (Mens vi lever) directed by Mehdi Avaz [da]
  • Darkland (Underverden) directed by Fenar Ahmad
• 2019: The Guilty (Den skyldige) directed by Gustav Möller
  • A Fortunate Man (Lykke-Per) directed by Bille August
  • The House That Jack Built directed by Lars von Trier
  • Ditte & Louise directed by Niclas Bendixen
  • The Purity of Vengeance [da; de; fa; fr; it; ko; sv] (Journal 64) directed by Mikkel Nørgaard [da]

2020s

• 2020: Queen of Hearts (Dronningen) directed by May el-Toukhy
  • Before the Frost (Før frosten) directed by Michael Noer
  • Daniel (Ser du månen, Daniel) directed by Niels Arden Oplev
  • Uncle (Onkel) directed by René Frelle Petersen [da]
  • Sons of Denmark [da; pl] (Danmarks sønner) directed by Ulaa Salim [pl]
• 2021: Another Round (Druk) directed by Thomas Vinterberg^[15][16]
  • A Perfectly Normal Family (En helt almindelig familie) directed by Malou Reymann [da]
  • Riders of Justice (Retfærdighedens ryttere) directed by Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Shorta directed by Anders Ølholm [de] and Frederik Louis Hviid [de]
  • The Good Traitor (Vores mand i Amerika) directed by Christina Rosendahl
• 2022: Persona Non Grata – Producer: Daniel Mühlendorph; Director: Lisa Jespersen; Screenplay: Lisa Jespersen and Sara Isabella Jønsson‡
  • Margrete: Queen of the North – Producers: Birgitte Skov and Lars Bredo Rahbek; Director: Charlotte Sieling; Screenplay: Jesper Fink, Maya Ilsøe and Charlotte Sieling
  • The Pact – Producers: Jesper Morthorst and Karin Trolle; Director: Bille August; Screenplay: Christian Torpe
  • The Shadow in My Eye – Producers: Jonas Allen and Peter Bose; Director and Screenplay: Ole Bornedal
  • The Venus Effect – Producers: Rikke Sasja Lassen and Lise Orheim Stender; Director and Screenplay: Anna Emma Haudal

Filmmakers with multiple wins (3 or more)

• Lars von Trier - 6
• Thomas Vinterberg - 3

See also

• Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
• Dogme 95

References

1. Danske filmmuseum (1984). Kosmorama: det Danske filmmuseums tidsskrift (in Danish). Danske Filmmuseum. p. 104. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
2. Schierbeck 2018, p. 215.
3. Piil 2008, p. 429.
4. Schierbeck 2018, p. 216.
5. Piil 2008, p. 92.
6. Jensen, G.; Scocozza, B. (1996). Politikens bog om danskerne og verden: hvem, hvad, hvornår i 50 år (in Danish). Politikens forlag. p. 387. ISBN 978-87-567-5697-6. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
7. Piil 2008, p. 381.
8. Sauntved, Louise Kidde (7 December 2014). "Filmanmeldelse: Fire stjerner til sød julefilm for hele familien". Berlingske.dk (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 June 2021.
9. Avis-årbogen (in Danish). J.H. Schultz. 1998. p. 8. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
10. "Robert-priser til Bænken og Dancer in the Dark". www.bt.dk. 4 February 2001. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
11. Nielsen, Lise Lotte (3 February 2002). "Robert-regn til dogme-kærlighed". Berlingske (in Danish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
12. Piil 2008, p. 134.
13. Katz, Miriam (2 February 2003). "Robert fejrede dansk film". Berlingske.dk. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
14. Westersø, Rikke Struck (5 February 2017). "Robert-priser: Der kommer en dag er årets danske spillefilm". underholdning.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
15. "Nominations for the Robert Awards 2021 announced". dfi.dk. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
16. "Another Round triumphs at the 2021 Robert Awards". cineuropa.org. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

• Piil, M. (2008). Gyldendals danske filmguide (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Gyldendal. ISBN 978-87-02-06669-2. OCLC 474736058. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
• Schierbeck, O. (2018). Hvem Hvad Hvor i 80 erne. Et tiår i perspektiv (in Danish). Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 978-87-11-93717-4. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

External links

• Official website (in Danish)