Underplayed Gems

A Hidden Life (2019)

A Hidden Life poster
Directed by
Terrence Malick
Genre
drama film, war film, biographical film, romance film
Country
Germany, United States
Runtime
2h 53m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 791 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An Austrian farmer and devout Catholic refuses to fight for the Nazis during World War Two. His act of conscience leads to harsh consequences for himself and his family.

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What happens

A Hidden Life is a 2019 epic historical drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick. It stars August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, and Matthias Schoenaerts, with Michael Nyqvist and Bruno Ganz in their final performances. The film depicts the life of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian farmer and devout Catholic who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II. The title is taken from George Eliot's Middlemarch:... for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs. The film premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on May 19, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 13. It received critical acclaim upon release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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