Antonia’s Line (1995)

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.

• domestic violence
• family history
• feminism
• free love
• freedom
• indian summer
• loss of loved one
• male homosexuality
• mathematics
• mentally disabled
• parent child relationship
• peasant
• philosophy
• rape
• right and justice
• single
• suicide
• underdog
• university
• village
• village life
• widow
• woman director
• world war ii