This honestly looks like the most narratively coherent film Malick’s made in a while. That can only be a good thing, and has to be the reason it was picked up by Fox Searchlight at Cannes. This story of a man who tries to defy his leaders during the war also seems extremely timely, to be honest.
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.
