Antonias värld

Antonia's Line

...a heady family saga of love, sex and intrigue, with a feminist undertow, set in rural Holland - an everyday tale of country folk that's more Dynasty in wellies than The Archers.

The experience of the film lulls us into a strange and wonderful mood: We are told stories that are sometimes as inexplicable as a miracle, sometimes as earthy as a barnyard. Beneath them is a philosophy insisting on itself.

...manages to not cross the line in an untenable way, largely because the cast feels so authentic.

...a utopian fantasy for wimmin of all ages, a multi-generational matriarchy replete with wholesome rural labor, sturdily handsome daughters and New Age, pseudo-feminist life lessons.

Music Verdict: Not bad, which helps.