FoxSearchlight has released the first trailer and a poster for acclaimed filmmaker Terrence Malick’s upcoming World War II-set drama A Hidden Life which tells the true story of Franz Jagerstatter (played by August Diehl), an Austrian farmer who was faced with the threat of execution after refusing to fight for the Nazis.
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.
A Hidden Life is set for release on December 13th, and features a cast that includes Valerie Pachner, Maria Simon, Tobias Moretti, Bruno Ganz, Matthias Schoenaerts, Karin Neuhäuser, and Ulrich Matthes.