# 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
* 1985: The Element of Crime (Forbrydelsens element) directed by Lars von Trier
* 1986: The Flying Devils [da; fr; sv] (De flyvende djævle) directed by Anders Refn
* 1987: Cœurs flambés [da; fr] (Flamberede hjerter) directed by Helle Ryslinge
* 1988: Pelle the Conqueror (Pelle Erobreren) directed by Bille August
* 1989: Emma's Shadow [da; de; fr; simple] (Skyggen af Emma) directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

### 1990s

* 1990: Waltzing Regitze (Dansen med Regitze) directed by Kaspar Rostrup
* 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
* 1994: The House of the Spirits (Åndernes hus) directed by Bille August
* 1995: Nightwatch (Nattevagten) directed by Ole Bornedal
* 1996: The Beast Within [da; fr] (Menneskedyret) directed by Carsten Rudolf [da]
* 1997: Breaking the Waves directed by Lars von Trier
* 1998: Barbara directed by Nils Malmros & 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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