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Critic Darren Franich
rated 8

There are so many gorgeous shots...

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly
Critic Matt Zoller Seitz
rated 10

...requires a level of concentration and openness to philosophical conundrums and random moments that most modern films don’t even bother asking for.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Marc Savlov
rated 8

Diehl’s performance is a model of restraint; he more often imparts information by a look, a glance, the slump of his shoulders, than he does with a spoken word.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Simran Hans
rated 8

Malick links the lonely labour of working the land with the thanklessness of sainthood, asking questions about devotion, tradition and individual acts of resistance.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

Malick’s second film about the second world war is a highminded hymn...

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Critic Ian Freer
rated 8

...the most engaged and urgent he [Malick] has been for ages.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Jordan Farley
rated 8

...a return to form for one of US cinema’s most enigmatic auteurs.

Read full review at Gamesradar
Critic Jeffrey M. Anderson
rated 6

...captures some truly striking small moments...

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Cast & Crew

Terrence Malick
Director
Jürgen Prochnow
As Major Schlegel
Bruno Ganz
As Richter
Michael Nyqvist
As Bishop Joseph Fliessen
Tobias Moretti
As Fr Ferdinand Fürthauer
Karl Markovics
As Mayor of St. Radegund

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A Hidden Life is a historical drama film directed by Terrence Malick, based on real events. The movie tells the story of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian peasant farmer who refuses to fight for the Nazis during World War II. The film follows Franz's journey as he stands up against the Nazi regime and faces the consequences, including imprisonment and death. The story is told through letters exchanged between Franz and his wife Fani, showing their love and devotion to each other and their family. The film features stunning cinematography and a powerful cast, including August Diehl and Valerie Pachner. It was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as A Hidden Life include Napoleon, 1917, Hacksaw Ridge, Midway, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Imitation Game.