De Tweeling
The Netherlands
Synopsis
It is not until they are adults that they manage to find each other again, but with the war now on the way, they discover some uncomfortable differences between them that become harder and harder to ignore.
At first they overlook these differences, but when Lotte tragically loses her Jewish fiance in a concentration camp, and then discovers her own sister's husband was a member of the SS, it seems that their lives will never again be reconciled. Can forgiveness ever be possible now?
Director's Biography
Television Academy '73. Working as a free-lance director, Sombogaart has made many documentary films both in Holland and abroad. He originated and directed several TV-drama series and feature-films. He has also been involved in developing the children’s programming for VPRO TV and for Bos Bros Film- Tv Productions/AVRO TV.
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Ben Sombogaart
Written by: Tessa De Loo, Marieke van der Pol
Produced by: Hanneke Niens, Anton Smit
Cinematography: Piotr Kukla
Editing: Herman P. Koerts
Production Design: Michel De Graaf
Costume Design: Linda Bogers
Make-Up & Hair: Winnie Gallis
Original Score: Fons Merkies
Sound Design: Peter Flamman
Cast: Hans Somers (Bram), Ellen Vogel (Lotte (grand old lady)), Gudrun Okras (Anna (grand old lady)), Julia Koopmans (Lotte (around 6 years)), Nadja Uhl (Anna (around 20 years)), Sina Richardt (Anna (around 6 years)), Betty Schuurman (Henriette Rockanje ), Jaap Spijkers (Ferdinand Rockanje ), Thekla Reuten (Lotte (around 20 years)), Jeroen Spitzenberger (David de Vries)
Nominations and Awards
- Feature Film Selection 2003