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What's happened to ANNA...

posted 14 years ago by gib_mir_dein_wort
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...after Lotte threw her out of her house? Did she live the rest of her life as maidservant, alone and childless, until the point she met Lotte in the spa?

I've just watched this overwhelming movie, sadly without subtitles and since german and dutch are not my mother tongues I missed some important points, like:

- Is it explained why Lotte was so 'heartless' towards Anna? Surely Lotte was pained because David was dead, but she should've known that Anna (although her husband was an SS officer) had nothing to do with it. She must have been aware how privileged she was and what a nastly life Anna has had, and yet she just threw Anna out of her house! Thus I find Lotte very much spoilt and selfish, unless another explanation presents itself.

- Why did Lotte relent at the end of the movie? What did Anna tell her exactly that changes her mind? I understand a bit that Anna once called Lotte's daughter who didn't recognize her at all?

- Did I hear correctly when Anna said... "Dank der Schlägen von Onkel Heinrich konnte ich sie [Kinder] nicht bekommen...". How sad!

Really, how could Anna be so unfortunate and Lotte pay no attention to this! Even in their old age we can see Lotte as a rich lady with an elegant coiffure and Anna as an old cleaning lady with that horrible coat (not her fault, though), poor woman, I really, really do feel for her!

"I can resist everything except temptations." - Oscar Wilde.

[–] Stratego 14 years ago

The movie was based on a novel, in which the author intended for the relationship between the twin sisters to symbolize the relationship between the Netherlands and Germany. Their lives are really representative of both countries and perhaps shouldn't be taken to literally. Before the war the Dutch and Germans shared a warm and friendly relationship and were culturally close. I also think the economic situations of the sisters represent the conditions of each country before the war. As for Lotte's behavior, I think the author tried to point out the hypocricy of the Dutch towards the Germans after the war. They thought that they were only the victims and not the Germans, and that they had treated their Jewish countrymen better. So yes, we're supposed to sympathize with Anna and be more critical of Lotte, although we can understand her pain.
I don't remember the movie that well, but in the novel Anna never married or had children and worked for the Child Protective Services for many years. I also don't really recall the ending of the movie, but I thought she relented because she remembered their youth together. In the novel however, they didn't reconcile before Anna's death, to Lotte's belated regret.

[–] gib_mir_dein_wort 14 years ago

"Their lives are really representative of both countries..."

I've never tought of it that way! It makes me seeing the whole movie in different perspective. thanks!

"I can resist everything except temptations." - Oscar Wilde.

[–] Stratego 14 years ago

No problem.;)

[–] rutica 13 years ago

Stratego: you wrote: "The movie was based on a novel, in which the author intended for the relationship between the twin sisters to symbolize the relationship between the Netherlands and Germany."

wow! well said Stratego! i never thought of that.

[–] Stratego 13 years ago

Thank you, but it's true though. I had to read the book for school.:)

[–] rutica 13 years ago

Stratego: do you live in holland or germany?

thanks

[–] Stratego 13 years ago

I'm from the Netherlands (Holland).

[–] rutica 13 years ago

my husband is from Gelderland!

do you know the answers to any of my other questions about the movie:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0322674/board/flat/177426279
thanks

[–] Stratego 13 years ago

Oh, I'm from South Holland (the other side of the country). I tried to answer your questions in the other thread.