Pain of Love () is a 1992 Danish dramatic tragedy written and directed by Nils Malmros. It stars Anne Louise Hassing and Søren Østergaard in a beautiful but bitter story about a young college student whose small setbacks in school and relationships lead her toward an inexorable descent into suicidal depression.
Cast Anne Louise Hassing ... Kirsten Søren Østergaard ... Søren Birthe Neumann ... Kirstens mor Waage Sandø ... Kirstens far ... Inge-Lise ... Anders ... Julie ... Lasse Ove Pedersen ... Psychology Examiner Mads-Peter Neumann ... Psychology Monitor ... Psychology Monitor Karin Flensborg ... Examiner
Awards The film won the 1993 Robert for Best Film, and became the only film in Danish cinema to sweep the Bodil Awards with wins for Best Danish Film and for all four acting categories. It was also nominated for the Golden Bear at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.
References
External links Allmovie IMDb The Danish Film Database (In Danish)