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Antonia's Line (1995)
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Reviews Counted: 24
Fresh: 15
Rotten:9
Average Rating: 6.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: This Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film embarks on a fanciful, magical exploration of the life of a strong-minded, nonconforming Dutch woman and her descendants. As the story begins, the... This Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film embarks on a fanciful, magical exploration of the life of a strong-minded, nonconforming Dutch woman and her descendants. As the story begins, the elderly Antonia is convinced that she is going to die that very day. With the end approaching, she reflects for the last time on her long, fruitful life. The film then flashes back to the end of World War II, when the 40-year-old Antonia returned to the small farming community where she grew up. With her teenage daughter Danielle in tow, and without a husband, Antonia intends to start a new life. Before long, she has become a successful farmer and an integral part of the village, although she challenges the strict customs so loved by many residents. In the process, she touches the lives of everyone around her. [More]
Starring: Willeke Van Ammelrooy, Jan Decleir, Marina De Graaf, Mil Seghers
Starring: Willeke Van Ammelrooy, Jan Decleir, Marina De Graaf, Mil Seghers
Director: Marleen Gorris
Director: Marleen Gorris
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Reviews for Antonia's Line
Harsh and gentle, sensual and intellectual, wise-ass and heartfelt -- it's a full package.
Can women live happily without men? This is the question posed by the Dutch director Marleen Gorris in her idealized feminist fairytale about one independently minded woman and her family.
A wonderfully eccentric film about the high value of feminine friendship, independence, intuition, and solidarity.
An episodic, sketchy comedy-drama that reaches for the stars... but settles for the balcony.
Antonia is obviously our point person here, but she's such a sour pickle that you never get to ease into her story.
Gorris has fashioned a rare and wonderful world capable of provoking both laughter and tears -- sometimes at the same time.
Here is female empowerment as you've never seen it on screen before, with the narrative daring to make no compromises at all.
This is the rare film that does actually succeed in suggesting the experience of a lifetime.
The winning charm of the lead characters and their glorious triumph over convention conspire to weave a magical movie.
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