"Extraordinary. The quietest acts of resistance are part of what save civilization." - Variety

"This show of faith hasn't come a moment too soon." - IndieWire

"A work of genius." - London Evening Standard

OFFICIAL SELECTION: Toronto International Film Festival
WINNER: Francois Chalais Award, Cannes Film Festival

Based on real events, from visionary writer-director Terrence Malick (Day of Heaven, The Tree of Life), A Hidden Life is the story of an unsung hero, Franz Jagerstatter (August Diehl), 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 this wife Fani (Valerie Pachner) and children that keeps his spirit alive.