Poetic and virtuosic, the latest epic from the Tree of Life director is a poignant, deeply spiritual tale of the ordeal of an Austrian farmer whose refusal to pledge allegiance to Hitler puts his life on the line.
With his signature virtuosity, Terrence Malick delivers a meditative, profoundly humanist film on the shattering journey of an Austrian farmer caught between his deepest convictions and the desire to protect his family. Inspired by the true story of Franz Jägerstätter, who risked capital punishment when he refused to pledge allegiance to Hitler during World War II, Malick’s singular reflection on life and faith is refracted through the prism of his most poignant love story to date: the...
Feature film
GERMANY, United States | 173 minutes | 2019
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