Golden Globe-winning thriller from acclaimed German director Fatih Akin (The Edge of Heaven) featuring Diane Kruger in her first German-language...
Golden Globe-winning thriller from acclaimed German director Fatih Akin (The Edge of Heaven) featuring Diane Kruger in her first German-language feature.
"Kruger plays Katja, whose life collapses in the aftermath of a bomb attack that kills her husband and son. But after the time of mourning and injustice comes the time for revenge." (Sydney Film Festival)
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76 %152 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
71 %972 reviewsAudience score rating
"The more I think about it, the more I believe it might actually be one of Akin's best."
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Village Voice
Village Voice"Kruger's powerhouse performance in her first German-language production goes a long way toward compensating for the narrative's dip into overly crystalline waters ..."
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Variety
Variety"Ms. Kruger ... leaves a vivid, haunting impression."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"This is not Kruger's finest hour. Nor Akin's either."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Doggedly conventional in its approach, the film walks an uneasy line between unflinching honesty and crass emotional exploitation, before tipping into the latter in a questionable final act."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Akin was inspired to tell the story by real-life political events in Germany, and his skills as a filmmaker are such that escape from this unsettling film is not in the cards."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A thriller made riveting by an emotional performance from Diane Kruger."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A mediocre film wrapped around and weighing down a truly great performance."
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FilmInk
FilmInkIn the Fade | Details
Award winner- Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globes 2018; Winner of Best Actress (Kruger), 2017 Cannes Film Festival
- Runtime
- 106
- Genre
- Thriller
- Country of origin
- Germany, France
