Netherlands / Luxembourg,
2002, 135 min
Directed by:
Ben SombogaartScreenplay:
Marieke van der PolCinematography:
Piotr KuklaComposer:
Fons MerkiesCast:
Ellen Vogel, Gudrun Okras, Thekla Reuten, Nadja Uhl, Julia Koopmans, Sina Richardt, Betty Schuurman, Jaap Spijkers, Roman Knižka, Margarita Broich (more)Plots(1)
Lotte and Anna become orphans by the age of six. One is sent to live a life of privilege with wealthy relatives in the Netherlands, while the other stays in Germany to face a harsh existence on her uncle's farm. When they reconnect years later, they not only discover that their lives have taken drastically different paths but, following Germany's invasion of Holland, they find themselves pitted on opposite sides of the war. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2004 - Ben Sombogaart (Best Foreign Language Film)