Twin Sisters
2002 · Movie · R · 137 min · ★ 6.8 · 74% critics
In 1920s Germany, twin sisters are orphaned and separated, growing up in very different homes—one in comfortable Holland, the other on a harsh rural farm in Germany. As World War II reshapes their lives and choices, the story follows their long, painful distance and the possibility of reconnecting later in life.
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Details
- Original title
- De Tweeling
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-12-12
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (84 votes)
About
If you like sweeping, emotional WWII-era stories about family, identity, and hard choices, this may land strongly, especially if you enjoyed Bride Flight or Sunshine; Not for you if you want light viewing or fast pacing.
Pros: moving wartime drama; strong child performances; thoughtful moral questions | Cons: uneven emotional chemistry; some threads underexplored; long runtime for some
Themes
- new love
- based on novel or book
Awards & recognition
- Golden Calf — Best Feature Film · 2003
- Platinum Film · 2003
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2004 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2004 · nominated
Cast & crew
- SR
Sina Richardt
as Anna Bamberg, young
Julia Koopmans
as Lotte Bamberg, young
Thekla Reuten
as Young Lotte
Nadja Uhl
as Young Anna
Ellen Vogel
as Old Lotte
Gudrun Okras
as Old Anna
Betty Schuurman
as Mother Rockanje
Jaap Spijkers
as Father Rockanje
Roman Knižka
as Martin
Margarita Broich
as Martha
Directed by Ben Sombogaart