Twin Sisters
Seen it?2002 | 137 min | Romance, Drama, History, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Last of the Mohicans, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
1920s Germany. Two sisters aged six years, no sooner see their remaining parent buried when they are torn apart. Lotte goes to live with her upper middle class Dutch aunt in Holland, Anna to work as a farm hand on her German uncle's rural farm. The World War II impacts each of their lives and finally in old age they meet again.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ben Sombogaart
- Sina RichardtAnna Bamberg, young
- Julia KoopmansLotte Bamberg, young
- Thekla ReutenYoung Lotte
- Nadja UhlYoung Anna
- Ellen VogelOld Lotte
- Gudrun OkrasOld Anna
- Betty SchuurmanMother Rockanje
- Jaap SpijkersFather Rockanje
- Roman KnižkaMartin
- Margarita BroichMartha