Antonia's Line

Antonia's Line (1995) starring Willeke van Ammelrooy, Els Dottermans. Following World War II, in Holland, the widow Antonia (Ammelrooy) and her daughter Danielle (Dottermans) return to Antonia's home town, where Antonia's mother lies dying. The pair settle in to make a life for themselves, and Antonia establishes a matriarchal line of women passing down through her daughter Danielle to Danielle's daughter Therese, to Therese's daughter Sarah. The movie won the 1995 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, and the award was richly deserved. Always unpredictable, always interesting, this is a film worth seeking out. It's in Dutch, with English subtitles that are very legible. Grade: A