Director Terrence Malick
Genre Biography | Drama | War
Cast August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Michael Nyqvist, Matthias Schoenaerts
Rating PG-13
Release Date December 13th, 2019
“The Austrian Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector, refuses to fight for the Nazis in World War II.”
Written and directed by Oscar-nominated Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life, Knight of Cups), A Hidden Life tells the true story of the Austrian Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector, who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II. Check out the official trailer below!!
Ted Takes Fun Facts, A Hidden Life:
The first Terrence Malick movie since The New World (2005) to have a linear narrative. He spent almost 3 years editing the film.
The cast features only European actors mostly from the German-speaking countries Austria, Switzerland and Germany.
Based on real events, from visionary writer-director Terrence Malick, A HIDDEN LIFE is the story of an unsung hero, Franz Jägerstätter, who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II. When the Austrian peasant farmer is faced with the threat of execution for treason, it is his unwavering faith and his love for his wife Fani and children that keeps his spirit alive.