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Antonia's Line (1996)
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To a small Dutch town filled with characters known by such names as Crooked Finger, Loony Lips, and the Mad Madonna, Antonia returns with her daughter Danielle after 20 years away. Covering the next 40 years, Antonia's Line looks at the matriarch and her offspring, stretching out to her great-granddaughter, Sarah. A whimsical story with fairy-tale conventions, this movie deals with the cyclical nature of time as well as the strength of women. While this is not just a "woman's movie," men are regulated to the background in a story that tells of women breaking free of traditional roles. Surprisingly, this movie achieves a...
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It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you truly are.
I can't think of any other platitude that better describes this amazing film by writer/director Marleen Gorris. The Motion Picture Academy felt as strongly as I do, as they awarded it an Oscar; a well-deserved Oscar, I might add.
It is about the progeny of...
(complete Antonia's Line review by Movie Addict)
| Antonia's Line Movie Review by Karma (1/13/2008) |
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I finally got around to watching this movie after it had been recommended by several people. They were all right. It's an amazing film. Set in a wonderful village (one of those small ones where you still consider someone who's only lived there two decades "New"), it follows the life of a middle-aged woman, her daughter,...
(complete Antonia's Line review by Karma)
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