Antonia (Antonia's Line)

Antonia (Antonia's Line) (1995)

  • 64% of critics liked it
    (25 reviews)

  • 88% of users liked it
    (6,089 ratings)

A strong-willed Dutch woman recalls her life in this uplifting picture that won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Antonia (Willeke van Ammelrooy) is an elderly woman who wakes up one morning and realizes that this is the last day of her life. She begins to tell her story in… More

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R,
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Genres
Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 12, 1995 Wide
On DVD
Oct 12, 1999
BMG

Critic Reviews

  • Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle

    Odd feminist fun.

  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

    Here is female empowerment as you've never seen it on screen before, with the narrative daring to make no compromises at all.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    Written and directed with quirky charm by Marleen Gorris.

  • Tom Keogh, Film.com

    Pleasant, if too-precious.

  • John Teegarden, Film.com

    This is the rare film that does actually succeed in suggesting the experience of a lifetime.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jan Marc M


    Antonia's Line is a quirky and whimsical story of Antonia with themes on love, family, and community that also gently explores topics on feminism and independence. Emotionally engaging, pleasant, and precious masterpiece. Remarkable.

  • Jim H


    A woman recalls her entire adult life on her deathbed. This film is way too expository, relying almost solely on narration to tell the story. It's not really a film because it uses almost none of the elements inherent to film; rather, it's a short novel with pictures and… More

  • John B


    One of the most wonderful generational pictures that I have been witness to. Not just a "womens' film"

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