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A Hidden Life
A Hidden Life

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A Hidden Life

PG-13·2019·173m

Summary

Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.

Cast

August Diehl

August Diehl

Franz Jägerstätter

Valerie Pachner

Valerie Pachner

Fani Jägerstätter

Maria Simon

Maria Simon

Resie

Karin Neuhäuser

Karin Neuhäuser

Rosalia Jägerstätter

Tobias Moretti

Tobias Moretti

Fr Ferdinand Fürthauer

Ulrich Matthes

Ulrich Matthes

Lorenz Schwaninger

Matthias Schoenaerts

Matthias Schoenaerts

Captain Herder

Michael Nyqvist

Michael Nyqvist

Bishop Joseph Fliessen

Franz Rogowski

Franz Rogowski

Waldland

Karl Markovics

Karl Markovics

Mayor of St. Radegund

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Richter

Wolfgang Michael

Wolfgang Michael

Eckinger

Johannes Krisch

Johannes Krisch

Trakl - The Miller

Martin Wuttke

Martin Wuttke

Major Kiel

Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Ohlendorf

Waldemar Kobus

Waldemar Kobus

Stein

Sophie Rois

Sophie Rois

Tante

Alexander Fehling

Alexander Fehling

Fredrich Feldmann

Dimo Alexiev

Dimo Alexiev

Nikolai

Max Mauff

Max Mauff

Sterz

Nicholas Reinke

Nicholas Reinke

Father Moericke

Alexander Radszun

Scharfrichter

Chris Theisinger

Prisoner

Ida Muttschlechner

Rosi Jägerstätter

Ermin Sijamija

Ermin Sijamija

Ermin

Thomas Mraz

Thomas Mraz

Prosecutor Lars

Sarah Born

Sarah Born

The girl

Robin Oberhollenzer

Admirer of Resie

Max Malatesta

Max Malatesta

Max

Johannes Nussbaum

Johannes Nussbaum

Josef

Joel Basman

Joel Basman

Military Trainee

Maria Weger

Maridl Jägerstätter

Aennie Lade

Loisi Jägerstätter

Mark Waschke

Mark Waschke

Spitz

Felix Römer

Felix Römer

Policeman

Andro Sarishvili

Andro

Levan Khurtsia

Levan Khurtsia

Levan

Markus Schwärzer

Linz Sergeant

Ulrich Brandhoff

Ulrich Brandhoff

Captain Jürgen

Michael Steinocher

Michael Steinocher

Officer Kersting

Leo Baumgartner

Toni Strohhofer

Maria Stadler

Maria

Oliver Pezzi

Fitz

Dieter Kosslick

Richter Walter Musshoff

Bernd Hölscher

Bernd Hölscher

Judge Ranft

Christian Sengenwald

Fr. Kreutzberg

Moritz Katzmair

Moritz Katzmair

Martin

Amber Shave

Young Rosi Jägerstätter

Barbara Stampfl

Young Maridl Jägerstätter

Johannes Gabl

Hessler

Katja Lechthaler

Katja Lechthaler

Frau Pate

Monika Lennartz

Monika Lennartz

Frau Schuster

Horst Saller

Enns Officer

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Major Schlegel

Leonard Kunz

Leonard Kunz

Scharfrichter's Assistant

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

Crew

Director, Writer

Terrence Malick

Reviews

L

Luis_989

January 18, 2020

8

An audiovisual beauty like all Malick's films although this is definitely the first one that has a more interesting story to tell since Tree of Life but unfortunately in my opinion its own ambition and pretense of doing something more epic plays against it because A Hidden Life it's a film that greatly extends its stay.

Although Malick doesn't change the formula he has been using both narrative and visually, this story manages to feel different perhaps because unlike films like To The Wonder, Knight of Cups and Song to Song, Malick goes back in time and the visual aura of the film has a more distinctive touch.

Again Malick doesn't seems to demand a lot from his actors because once again the romantic situations feel repetitive but as I said being a more relevant story, this time the interactions feel deeper.

Here the problem as I said is the duration. The film is just a few minutes away from being three hours long and because of the narrative's shape those three hours feels like too much. I cannot deny that A Hidden Life is a beautiful film, it's a really good film but it's a really long one.

I mean, I completely enjoy it, I would see it again without a doubt but I could definitely cut an hour from it to make it more agile, although I understand this was Malick's vision and desire for the audiences to experience his film.

I repeat, I liked it a lot, it's Malick's most rewarding work since Tree of Life and it's a film that any serious movie lover will enjoy or at least it will give it the chance to be marvel by it.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$9,000,000.00

Revenue:

$4,645,140.00

Keywords

husband wife relationship
nazi
world war ii
austria
biography
conscientious objector
free will
saint
farmer
strong man
integrity
prison brutality
ostracism
saints
sainthood
christian faith
anti-nazi
alps