Movie No. 35 (2018): IN THE FADE
In The Fade (2017)
Director: Fatin Akin
Cast: Diane Kruger
In German, with English subtitles
The film effectively captures the grief of a wife who loses a husband and son in a senseless bomb attack. How her life falls apart in the aftermath of the carnage and how she strives to gather determination to rise and find answers are meticulously presented. Her transition from contented wife to a grieving widow who pushes herself to the edge finding justice is seamless.
Director: Fatin Akin
Cast: Diane Kruger
In German, with English subtitles
The film effectively captures the grief of a wife who loses a husband and son in a senseless bomb attack. How her life falls apart in the aftermath of the carnage and how she strives to gather determination to rise and find answers are meticulously presented. Her transition from contented wife to a grieving widow who pushes herself to the edge finding justice is seamless.
While the circumstance that causes it all is disturbing in the first place, the final solution in the end is as disturbing. It is what it is. It doesn't dilute the narrative's fluidity.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: May 13, 2018
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