Fresh
Odd feminist fun.
Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle
Antonia's Line
A motion picture that celebrates everything you love about life.
1995 · 1h 42m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Marleen Gorris
Overview
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. Those around her include quirky friend Crooked Finger, would-be suitor Bas and, eventually for Antonia, a granddaughter and great-granddaughter who help create a strong family of empowered women.
Director and cast
- Marleen Gorris Director
- Willeke van Ammelrooy as Antonia
- Els Dottermans as Danielle
- Dora van der Groen as Allegonde
- Veerle van Overloop as Thérèse
- Carolien Spoor as Thérèse (6)
- Esther Vriesendorp as Thérèse (13)
- Arne Bang-Hansen as Thérèse (6)
- Thyrza Ravesteijn as Sarah
- Mil Seghers as Krummer Finger
- Jan Decleir as Sebastian
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
69%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Written and directed with quirky charm by Marleen Gorris.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
Pleasant, if too-precious.
Tom Keogh, Film.com
Fresh
This is the rare film that does actually succeed in suggesting the experience of a lifetime.
John Teegarden, Film.com
Fresh
Gorris has fashioned a rare and wonderful world capable of provoking both laughter and tears -- sometimes at the same time.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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