(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
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. Twin Sisters (2002)
is taken to the Netherlands to live with a wealthy, loving family, where she grows up sheltered from the ideologies growing in Germany. (Dutch: De Tweeling ) is a poignant 2002
Watch this short preview to see the emotional divide between the sisters during the war: is taken to the Netherlands to live with
Based on the acclaimed novel by Tessa de Loo , the story follows identical twins Lotte and Anna, who are separated at a young age in 1920s Germany following their parents' death: