Antonia
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Plot. Following World War II, the widow Antonia and her daughter Danielle arrive at Antonia's home town where her mother is dying. She reunites with her old friend Crooked Finger, a depressed intellectual who refuses to leave his house.
Feb 2, 1996 · Antonia's Line: Directed by Marleen Gorris. With Willeke van Ammelrooy, Els Dottermans, Dora van der Groen, Veerle van Overloop. A Dutch matron establishes and, for several generations, oversees a close-knit, matriarchal community where feminism and liberalism thrive.
Mar 15, 2013 · A strong-willed Dutch woman recalls her life in this uplifting picture that won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Antonia (Willeke van Ammelrooy) is an elderly woman who wakes up one morning and realizes that this is the last day of her life.
After World War II, Antonia (Willeke van Ammelrooy) and her daughter, Danielle (Els Dottermans), go back to their Dutch hometown, where Antonia's late mother has bestowed a small...
Mar 24, 2016 · A Dutch matron establishes and, for several generations, oversees a close-knit, matriarchal community where feminism and liberalism thrive. Director: Marleen Gorris Writer: Marleen Gorris Stars ...
Feb 14, 1996 · A matriarchal village community in the Netherlands is the setting of this film by Marleen Gorris, which won the Oscar for best foreign film. Roger Ebert praises its colorful characters, magic realism, feminism and life-affirming philosophy.
After World War II, Antonia and her daughter, Danielle, go back to their Dutch hometown, where Antonia's late mother has bestowed a small farm upon her. There, Antonia settles down and joins a tightly-knit but unusual community.
