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Twin Sisters

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Twin sisters Lotte (Thekla Reuten) and Anna Bamberg (Nadja Uhl) are raised separately after their parents die. Lotte goes to live with rich relatives in the Netherlands, while Anna stays in Germany, enduring poverty on the farm of her stoic uncle. As adults, the pair long to reunite. But the outbreak of World War II, as well as growing social differences between them, risk keeping the two sisters permanently divided -- especially when Anna marries a Nazi officer.
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Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Jonathan Trout BBC.com Sweeping, stately and accomplished. Rated: 4/5 May 10, 2005 Full Review Jeff Shannon Seattle Times We have to settle for good intentions and bad writing. Rated: 2.5/4 May 6, 2005 Full Review Brian Miller Seattle Weekly Stamp collectors, this is the movie for you. For the rest of us, Lotte and Anna are nice but not very interesting characters, Feb 19, 2019 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) It all feels a little too much saccharine and contrivance, Rated: 3/5 Feb 28, 2007 Full Review E! Online Go Dutch for this one. Rated: B+ May 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kyle M An experimental, apparent equation suddenly, remorselessly developed a wedge into the eponymous bond and the confrontations molded by societally differential morals and politics considers an unspoken perspective regarding the topic with personal impacts. Maybe not quite as thoroughly dived it wanted to when persuading generically that doesn't add anything new to the horrific sensitivity, but each of the sisters' arcs are well-performed and engaging with difficult digestion over certain loss of innocence but makes up over depicted hope in cheerful favors. (B+) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/23 Full Review Audience Member what an unfortunate strings of events that kept 2 loving twin sisters apart...ending is bitter sweet Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member I don't care for stories in which one decent conversation would resolve the conflict for better or worse. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Remarkable story of sisters separated by tragic circunstances;heart-breaking ending Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member ** This review may contain spoilers *** After a long time writing a review, actually a short one. I thought I have watched almost all great heart wrenching drama about the people around the devastating destruction of WWII. But I guess I was wrong.''De Tweeling'' aka ''Twin Sisters'' is an absolute tear jerker. Story of two orphan twin sisters who were separated at childhood, one lived in Holland living a posh life and other had to live in Germany in a severe abusive atmosphere. WWII came, altered their lives in a most possible devastating way one can imagine. This is a story of love, heartbreak, tragedy and war in an epic proportion. As you can see its based on a worldwide best-seller, its almost impossible to portray and bring up the story in big screen by its level and proportion, they did a very fine job. And perhaps this is the best Dutch production I have seen so far. Don't want to give any spoiler, so I shouldn't go any further I guess. But the actresses performed the twin sisters in different stages of life did excellent job. One of them will remind u the prime period of 'Audre Hepburn' and wouldn't that be extra something ! Story evolves from different point of view. It will make you asking the question again and again whether the normal people of Germany really knew what was really going on ? Why did they march under someone as crazy as Hitler ?? Did they really have any other choice ?? I will leave them out for the audience. The choices we make shapes our life and defines who we really are . But under different circumstances, would we make the same kind choices ?? Is it really up to us or we are the victim of our surroundings ? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member moved to anger and tears both. Well crafted, heartfelt. Was it a true story? I hope not because of separating young loving twins speaks of Nazie behavior. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Twin sisters Lotte (Thekla Reuten) and Anna Bamberg (Nadja Uhl) are raised separately after their parents die. Lotte goes to live with rich relatives in the Netherlands, while Anna stays in Germany, enduring poverty on the farm of her stoic uncle. As adults, the pair long to reunite. But the outbreak of World War II, as well as growing social differences between them, risk keeping the two sisters permanently divided -- especially when Anna marries a Nazi officer.
Director
Ben Sombogaart
Producer
Hanneke Niens, Anton Smit
Screenwriter
Tessa de Loo, Marieke van der Pol
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
IDTV Film B.V.
Rating
R (Brief Sexuality|A Scene of Violence)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Dutch
Release Date (Theaters)
May 6, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 19, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.2K
Runtime
2h 15m
Sound Mix
Surround
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