A Hidden Life fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography and score
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Hidden Life is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, a real life story, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Better to suffer injustice than to commit it.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
A Hidden Life is included with a subscription to fuboTV and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on FXNow. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 53 min
A Hidden Life runs 2 h 53 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see A Hidden Life much the same way.
No. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 52% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some German, Italian. Produced in Germany, United States.
+52GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Hidden Life in 66 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 13 storytelling tropes for A Hidden Life, including Bittersweet Ending, Farm Boy, Reality Has No Subtitles.
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