Underplayed Gems

Antonia's Line (1995)

Antonia's Line poster
Original title
Antonia
Directed by
Marleen Gorris
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
R
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 145 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Dutch woman returns to her childhood village and builds a new life with her daughter and the eccentric women around them. The story follows their relationships and the events of several decades.

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What happens

Antonia's Line (Original title: Antonia) is a 1995 Dutch feminist film written and directed by Marleen Gorris. The film, described as a "feminist fairy tale", tells the story of the independent Antonia (Willeke van Ammelrooy) who, after returning to the anonymous Dutch village of her birth, establishes and nurtures a close-knit matriarchal community. The film covers a breadth of topics, with themes ranging from death and religion to sex, intimacy, lesbianism, friendship and love. Antonia's Line was made after challenges in finding locations and funding in the 1980s and 1990s. It enjoyed critical success and several awards, including winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards. The film also won the People's Choice Award at the 20th Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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