Twin Sisters

Twin Sisters (De Tweeling), directed by Ben Sombogaart, is a Dutch film adapted from Tessa de Loo's novel of the same name, about German twin sisters separated at age six in 1926 after their father's death, one raised in luxury by a wealthy aunt in the Netherlands, the other raised almost like a servant on a farm in Germany. When World War II breaks out, the sisters end up on opposite sides: the Dutch raised sister is set to marry a Jewish man, while her German sister falls in love with an SS soldier, a divide that leaves them deeply estranged after the war. The source novel sold 130,000 copies within a year of publication and won the Dutch People's Book Award. The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards, representing the Netherlands. Who it's for: anyone curious about a Dutch drama, based on a bestselling novel, about twin sisters who end up literally on opposite sides of World War II. Who it's not for: those wanting a short, focused story, since the film spans a sweeping family history across several decades.