Trailer for Director Terrence Malick's WWII Drama A HIDDEN LIFE Tells the Story of an Unsung Hero

Fox Searchlight has released the first trailer for the World War II drama, A Hidden Life, which comes from director Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life, The Thin Red Line, Days of Heaven).

A Hidden Life tell 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.”

If you’re a fan of Malick and the films he makes, then I’m sure you’ll want to see the movie. Sometimes his films are hard to sit through, but this looks like it’ll tell an interesting story. But, it is almost three hours long.

August Diehl (Inglourious Basterds) is set to star in the film, and he is joined by Valerie Pachner, Maria Simon, Bruno Ganz, Karin Neuhäuser, Tobias Moretti, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Ulrich Matthes.

The movie will be released in theaters on December 13th.

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.

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