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What's with the subtitles?


This film is confusing I think because the person doing the subtitles doesn't tell us much. The word, "it," is used for everything here. The women talk in a kind of shorthand but we're not always sure what they're talking about. I'm not just referring to the talk about sex, which rightfully requiewa some discretion but the language here, by not just the two women, is too vague. This is a fascinating story with interesting people but half the time I couldn't figure out what the 'its' or the 'thats' refer to.

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I didn't have any trouble following the subtitles. And judging from the original Dutch they actually elaborated more in the subtitles rather than kept anything out, though I must admit that my Dutch is a bit rusty.

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This admirer of the film thought the subtitles were excellent and helpful.

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