Uma Vida Escondida

A interpretação mais suave dos horrores da guerra de Hitler. E, no entanto, emocionalmente devastadora. Um memorial poético a um camponês austríaco com consciência, cuja história é arrepiantemente semelhante à história de uma certa figura histórica checoslovaca (o fascismo e o comunismo são o mesmo, apenas um deles foi mais longe). Talvez seja demasiado longo às vezes, mas no final atinge todas as ideias e sentimentos essenciais da colagem da história. Além disso, o ambiente dos Alpes austríacos é para mim um grande retiro natural e catarse meditativa todos os verões, pelo que me absorvi neste convite à ligação de Malick entre a vida e a natureza. É um belo filme. [Cannes] (21/05/2019)

"You know, even when it rains, the sun shines. The sun shines on good and bad." Malick's growth as a director is unparalleled. Visually beautiful, sonically picturesque and emotive, more than overwhelming in thought and story. (17/01/2022)

The strong imagery celebrating the beauty of life, symbolized by the unspoiled countryside surrounding the Austrian village of Radegund, contrasts with the homey yet stark walls of Tegel prison. The inconceivable choice that one farmer made to not bow to the authority of the state costs him his friends, his status and, in the end, his freedom and life. Malick exploits his style to the fullest, which, thanks to the slow or even dragging depiction of time, gives the wait for the execution a mark of realism. Diehl is precise and minimalist, and his conviction is surprisingly quiet. The well is dry. Let’s hope it rains soon. (23/09/2020)

100 percent Malick. Slow, thoughtful, philosophical. The way of the warrior without fighting – well, at least outwardly. A spiritual film that is harmed in places by over-exposure and appalling length, but it's another one of Terrence Mallck's messages that are certainly not for everyone, but it will find its fans. A film where there are more nature sounds than movie noises. (31/08/2021)