A Hidden Life – 2019

• 2021/04/14

Love him or hate him, Terrence Malick’s style is immediately recognizable and has its own, unique power. It can falter when applied to the wrong topic, but work wonders when matched with a compelling story. Thankfully, such is the case in this heartbreaking true story of a German conscientious objector at the dawn of World War II. Stars August Diehl and Valerie Pachner surrender themselves completely, with staggering results, and at its best, the film achieves an etherial kind of beauty that is seldom experienced in any art form. A must-see!