Netherlands / Belgium / UK / France,
1995, 102 min
Directed by:
Marleen GorrisScreenplay:
Marleen GorrisCinematography:
Willy StassenComposer:
Ilona SekaczCast:
Willeke van Ammelrooy, Els Dottermans, Dora van der Groen, Veerle van Overloop, Esther Vriesendorp, Carolien Spoor, Thyrza Ravesteijn, Mil Seghers (more)Plots(1)
In an anonymous Dutch village, a strong-willed matriarch looks back upon her life, the generations of family and friends gathered around her table, and ponders the cyclical nature of time. (Works Film Group)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1996 - Marleen Gorris (Best Foreign Language Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1997 - Best Film not in the English Language
Toronto International Film Festival
- 1995 - Marleen Gorris (People's Choice Award)