The film spans several decades, showing their vastly different lives as World War II forces them onto opposite sides of history. Their eventual attempt to reconnect as adults is fraught with the painful realities of their conflicting loyalties and personal tragedies. Key Recognition
: The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2004 Academy Awards. Twin Sisters (2002)
Watch this short preview to see the emotional divide between the sisters during the war: The film spans several decades, showing their vastly
remains in Germany and is raised by relatives in a harsh, rural environment. She eventually becomes entrenched in the life of the working class during the rise of the Third Reich. Watch this short preview to see the emotional
is taken to the Netherlands to live with a wealthy, loving family, where she grows up sheltered from the ideologies growing in Germany.
: It stars Thekla Reuten as Lotte and Nadja Uhl as Anna.
(Dutch: De Tweeling ) is a poignant 2002 Dutch film directed by Ben Sombogaart that explores how historical trauma and war can tear a family apart. Plot Summary