| 62nd Bodil Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 March 2009 |
| Site | Imperial Cinema, Copenhagen |
| Hosted by | Lasse Rimmer |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Terribly Happy |
| Best Actor | Jakob Cedergren Terribly Happy |
| Best Actress | Lene Maria Christensen Terribly Happy |
| Most awards | Terribly Happy (4) |
| Most nominations | Terribly Happy (4) |
The 62nd Bodil Awards were held on 1 March 2009 in Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1009. Lasse Rimmer hosted the event. Henrik Ruben Genz's Terribly Happy was the big winner at the ceremony, receiving both the award for Best Film and for Best Actor and Actress in leading roles. There Will Be Blood won the award for Best American Film while Swedish Let The Right One In won Best Non-American Foreign Film. [1]
Jørgen Leth received a Bodil Honorary Award and Kåre Bjerkø received a Special Award for having scored three of the nominated films. [2]
Kåre Bjerkø for scoring Det som ingen ved, Terribly Happy and øø Lille soldat
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