1920s Germany. Two sisters aged six years, no sooner see their remaining parent buried when they are torn apart. Lotte goes to live with her upper middle class Dutch aunt in Holland, Anna to work as a farm hand on her German uncle's rural farm. The World War II impacts each of their lives and finally in old age they meet again.
CountryLuxembourg / Netherlands
Runtime2 hours 17 minutes
Production year2002
Online premiere23 November 2003
World premiere12 December 2002
Release date
13 September 2005
France
12 December 2002
Netherlands
12
12 December 2002
Romania
15
6 May 2005
USA
MPAAR
Worldwide Gross$5,938,165
Also known as
De tweeling, Twin Sisters, As Gémeas, Az ikrek, Bliźniaczki, Die Zwillinge, Dvynės, Gemelas, Hermanas gemelas, İkiz Kız Kardeşler, Irmãs Gêmeas, Kaksoset, Les soeurs jumelles, Reencuentro, Tvillingarna, Tvillingsøstre, Tvillingsystrar, Близначките, Сестры - близнецы, アンナとロッテ, 烽火孿生淚