A Hidden Life Clip: A Letter from Home

Written and Directed By: Terrence Malick
Starring: August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Maria Simon, Tobias Moretti, Bruno Ganz, Matthias Schoenaerts, Karin Neuhauser, Ulrich Matthes

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.

[jeffmartin]

This is a beautiful film, both in aesthetic and story. Give it a shot.

[Geronimo_Jehoshaphat]

I hate this short lens handheld shifting and probing verite aesthetic that calls undue attention to the presence of a camera and its opporator, as well as the jump cut editing calling attention to its post-production - might as well pan over to Malick in blue jeans waiting for something to happen. Kills the illusion and the atmosphere.