Antonia's Line

"A motion picture that celebrates everything you love about life."

1995 1h 42m NL

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6.9

SOLID

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69%

FRESH

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7.4

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 154🍅69%Rotten Tomatoes★7.4IMDB · 9,604

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“A motion picture that celebrates everything you love about life.”

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Cast

Willeke van Ammelrooy
Antonia
Els Dottermans
Danielle
Dora van der Groen
Allegonde
Veerle van Overloop
Thérèse
Carolien Spoor
Thérèse (6)
Esther Vriesendorp
Thérèse (13)
Thyrza Ravesteijn
Sarah
Mil Seghers
Krummer Finger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marleen Gorris
Writers: Marleen Gorris
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marleen Gorris, shot by Willy Stassen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michiel Reichwein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Willeke van Ammelrooy and Els Dottermans and Dora van der Groen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A motion picture that celebrates everything you love about life.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0112379 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Marleen Gorris directs. Willy Stassen behind the camera. Michiel Reichwein cuts. Produced in Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium.
4Directed by Marleen Gorris, shot by Willy Stassen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Michiel Reichwein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Willeke van Ammelrooy and Els Dottermans and Dora van der Groen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A motion picture that celebrates everything you love about life.".
8IMDB entry: tt0112379 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 24 themes, including "underdog", "mentally disabled", "suicide", "right and justice".