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A Hidden Life

2019 · 173 min · Director: Terrence Malick ★ IMDb 7.4 · 32,923 ratings

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Based on real events, A Hidden Life is the story of an unsung hero, Bl. 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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A Hidden Life (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love15%
  2. Awe10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Hope

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 78 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyTension
2.5 %≈ 4′Love45 %22 %22 %35 %
7.5 %≈ 13′Love49 %23 %26 %39 %
12.5 %≈ 22′Love59 %31 %39 %50 %
17.5 %≈ 30′Tension64 %38 %49 %57 %
22.5 %≈ 39′Tension64 %40 %50 %59 %
27.5 %≈ 48′Tension70 %49 %55 %64 %
32.5 %≈ 56′Sadness76 %60 %64 %63 %
37.5 %≈ 65′Sadness78 %64 %69 %57 %
42.5 %≈ 74′Empathy76 %56 %66 %63 %
47.5 %≈ 82′Tension75 %53 %64 %61 %
52.5 %≈ 91′Sadness76 %60 %68 %54 %
57.5 %≈ 99′Sadness79 %64 %71 %60 %
62.5 %≈ 108′Empathy83 %61 %73 %73 %
67.5 %≈ 117′Tension80 %57 %68 %66 %
72.5 %≈ 125′Sadness70 %53 %61 %49 %
77.5 %≈ 134′Empathy73 %57 %66 %56 %
82.5 %≈ 143′Sadness86 %74 %78 %69 %
87.5 %≈ 151′Love94 %86 %85 %68 %
92.5 %≈ 160′Sadness91 %86 %83 %56 %
97.5 %≈ 169′Hope85 %78 %73 %33 %
Man in a hole

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

August Diehl

Franz Jägerstätter

VP
Valerie Pachner

VP
Valerie Pachner

Fani Jägerstätter

MS
Maria Simon

KN
Karin Neuhäuser

Rosalia Jägerstätter

Tobias Moretti

Fr Ferdinand Fürthauer

UM
Ulrich Matthes

Lorenz Schwaninger

Matthias Schoenaerts

Captain Herder

Michael Nyqvist

Bishop Joseph Fliessen

Franz Rogowski

Waldland

KM
Karl Markovics

Mayor of St. Radegund

Bruno Ganz

Richter

WM
Wolfgang Michael

Eckinger

JK
Johannes Krisch

Trakl - The Miller

MW
Martin Wuttke

Major Kiel

Johan Leysen

Ohlendorf

SR
Sophie Rois

Tante

AF
Alexander Fehling

Fredrich Feldmann

DA
Dimo Alexiev

Nikolai

MM
Max Mauff

Sterz

Details

Directed by
Terrence Malick
Written by
Terrence Malick
Type
Movies
Released
2019
Runtime
173 min
Country
United Kingdom, Germany, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 32,923 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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