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A Hidden Life
2019
· Movie
· 174 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1055
- IMDb #1350
- Google retired #1733
- Metacritic #829
- Letterboxd #462
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1819
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- Metacritic Critics #669
- Metacritic Audience #1422
- Kinopoisk #1498
- AlloCiné #972
- Trakt #2212
Every rating
72–86
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 72, highest is Google on 86.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →An Austrian farmer during World War II faces immense pressure from his village to swear allegiance to Hitler. A devout man of faith, he refuses to take the oath, believing it would betray his conscience and God. His peaceful resistance leads to his arrest, imprisonment, and trial, testing his resolve and forcing his family to endure persecution for his unwavering stance.
Details
- Director
- Terrence Malick
- Writer
- Terrence Malick
- Released
- 27 August 2019
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Language
- English, German, Italian
- Runtime
- 174 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $9.0M
- Box office
- $4.6M
- Awards
- 4 wins, 23 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 27 →2 major awards won · 4 wins from 27 nominations across 19 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 2019 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Terrence Malick | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2019 | François Chalais Prize | Terrence Malick | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2020 | Best Feature | Elisabeth Bentley, Dario Bergesio, Grant Hill and Josh Jeter | Nominee |
| Cannes Film Festival 2019 | Palme d'Or | Terrence Malick | Nominee |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2020 | Best Cinematography | Jörg Widmer | Nominee |
| Austin Film Critics Association 2020 | Austin Film Award | Terrence Malick | Winner |
| Belgian Film Critics Association 2020 | Grand Prix | A Hidden Life | Nominee |
| CinEuphoria Awards 2020 | Best Film - International Competition | Grant Hill, Dario Bergesio, Josh Jeter, Elisabeth Bentley, Terrence Malick | Nominee |
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Cannes Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| François Chalais Prize | Terrence Malick | Winner |
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Terrence Malick | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Terrence Malick | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination
| Best Feature | Elisabeth Bentley, Dario Bergesio, Grant Hill and Josh Jeter | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Austin Film Award | Terrence Malick | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Independent Films | A Hidden Life | Winner |
CinEuphoria Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor - International Competition | August Diehl | Nominee |
| Best Actress - International Competition | Valerie Pachner | Nominee |
| Best Film - International Competition | Grant Hill, Dario Bergesio, Josh Jeter, Elisabeth Bentley, Terrence Malick | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Terrence Malick | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Jörg Widmer | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Jörg Widmer | Nominee |
| Best Picture | A Hidden Life | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Original Score For A Drama Film | A Hidden Life | Nominee |
| Film Music Composition of the Year | James Newton Howard | Nominee |
MovieGuide Awards
2 nominations
| Best Movie for Mature Audiences | A Hidden Life | Nominee |
| Most Inspiring Movie | A Hidden Life | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Jörg Widmer | Nominee |
Belgian Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | A Hidden Life | Nominee |
Denver Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Terrence Malick | Nominee |
Diagonale
1 nomination
| Diagonale Grand Prize | Terrence Malick | Nominee |
Hawaii Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Jörg Widmer | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film | Brad Engleking, Bob Kellough, David Forshee, Dusty Albertz, Bastien Benkhelil | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Jörg Widmer | Nominee |
Romy Gala
1 nomination
| Favorite Actress | Valerie Pachner | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Jörg Widmer | Nominee |
Women's Image Network Awards
1 nomination
| Actress Feature Film | Valerie Pachner | Nominee |