
In the Fade
Golden Globe-winning thriller from acclaimed German director Fatih Akin (The Edge of Heaven) featuring Diane Kruger in her first German-language feature.
"Kruger plays Katja, whose life collapses in the aftermath of a bomb attack that kills her husband and son. But after the time of mourning and injustice comes the time for revenge." (Sydney Film Festival)
- Director:
- Fatih Akin ('Head-On', 'The Edge of Heaven', 'Soul Kitchen')
- Writer:
- Fatih Akin
- Cast:
- Diane KrugerNuman AcarUlrich TukurUlrich BrandhoffJessica McIntyreSiir ElogluJohannes KrischDenis Moschitto



Reviews & comments

Village Voice
pressThe more I think about it, the more I believe it might actually be one of Akin's best.

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

Screen Daily
pressDoggedly 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.

Los Angeles Times
pressAkin 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.

Hollywood Reporter
pressA thriller made riveting by an emotional performance from Diane Kruger.

Village Voice
pressThe more I think about it, the more I believe it might actually be one of Akin's best.

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

Screen Daily
pressDoggedly 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.

Los Angeles Times
pressAkin 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.

Hollywood Reporter
pressA thriller made riveting by an emotional performance from Diane Kruger.
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