Released 1995
Stars Willeke Van Ammelrooy, Jan Decleir, Els Dottermans, Thyrza Ravesteijn, Dora Van Der Groen, Marina De Graaf
Directed by Marleen Gorris

Spirited woman returns to her provincial Dutch village after WW2 and takes up residence there with her daughter. Then, over a span of years, she raises not only her own child but an extended family which comes under the shelter (and aura) of this unusual woman who defies convention. Disarmingly unpredictable comedy-drama is a treat from start to finish. Oscar winner as Best Foreign Film.

Summary by Leonard Maltin