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Bookmark this pageAntonia's Line (1995)
Director: Marleen Gorris
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From Time Out Film Guide
A vibrant saga, from the firebrand writer/director of A Question of Silence, combining feminist rigour with an involving dynastic narrative. At 85, Antonia has reached her last day on earth, a moment to reflect on the last five decades since returning to her native village in Holland after WWII - years which have seen her raise daughter Danielle, make a life on the farm for herself and a small community of society's flotsam and jetsam, and part from the world a richly experienced grandmother. Judicious character development whisks us through the generations, but with ample compassion for the women's struggle against the farming patriarchy, and a voice for the innocent victims of male sexual abuse, no one in the sizeable ensemble cast ever seems left out. There are some solid performances and a leavening of absurd humour, but it's all a touch airless.Author: TJ
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- Posted on Dec 17 2009 05:26 Glad to have found this movie after many years of seeing it for the first time. I love this movie. What surprises me is that no-one mentions that this movie is about euthanasia
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Cast & crew
Director: Marleen Gorris
Producer: Hans de Weers, Gerard Cornelisse, Hans de Wolf
Cast: Willeke van Ammelrooy, Els Dottermans, Dora van der Groen, Veerle van Overloop full cast
Duration: 102 mins
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