A hamfisted feminist parable from Dutch filmmaker Marleen Gorris, director of 1983's far superior A QUESTION OF SILENCE. On her death bed, octogenarian
Ur-mother Antonia (Willeke Van Ammelrooy) recalls her long, exemplary life in tiresome detail. Her family --
the line of the title -- represents 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. Men, needless to say, are used for their seed and otherwise ignored -- something
that happens to
us far too infrequently these days.
Released:
1995
Rated:
NR
Length:
104 mins