Antonia's Line (1995) poster8

Netherlands10 Essential Dutch FilmsStop 8 of 10

Antonia's Line

Antonia

1995

Returning to her Dutch village after the war, a fiercely independent woman builds an unconventional, matriarchal community that flourishes across generations. Marleen Gorris's warm, feminist, Oscar-winning family saga.

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Marleen Gorris’ multigenerational village chronicle is a major work of Dutch cinema.

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Part of 10 Essential Dutch Films

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Netherlands. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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