In the Fade

"The more I think about it, the more I believe it might actually be one of Akin's best."

"Kruger's powerhouse performance in her first German-language production goes a long way toward compensating for the narrative's dip into overly crystalline waters ..."

"Ms. Kruger ... leaves a vivid, haunting impression."

"This is not Kruger's finest hour. Nor Akin's either."

"Doggedly conventional in its approach, the film walks an uneasy line between unflinching honesty and crass emotional exploitation, before tipping into the latter in a questionable final act."

"Akin was inspired to tell the story by real-life political events in Germany, and his skills as a filmmaker are such that escape from this unsettling film is not in the cards."

"A thriller made riveting by an emotional performance from Diane Kruger."

"A mediocre film wrapped around and weighing down a truly great performance."