Antonia's Line
Our next movie recommendation ANTONIA'S LINE won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1996. 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. The Seattle Times said "Antonia's Line is a Dutch treat that unfolds like a generous novel, surrounding you with its indelible sense of time, place and character." And the New York Times said "With the tone of a fable and the lulling bucolic look of a pastoral fantasy, it tells of one strong woman and her talented descendants, all blessed with self-sufficiency and remarkably little need for men in their lives." ANTONIA'S LINE is streaming on Hoopla, Tubi and Kanopy or is available for a modest rental fee from Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, Apple, Fandango Now, and Vudu here.
