In the Fade
2017 · Movie · R · 106 min · ★ 6.9 · 70% critics
After a bomb attack kills her husband and son, Katja is left reeling and searching for justice while her grief turns into determination. As the investigation and court process fail to satisfy her, she starts seeking revenge on her own terms.
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Details
- Original title
- Aus dem Nichts
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-11-23
- Language
- German
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (888 votes)
About
You’ll likely like In the Fade if you want a grim, emotionally driven revenge thriller with courtroom pressure and a grieving lead; Not for you if you prefer action-heavy thrills or straightforward justice, like The Silence or Goodbye Berlin.
Pros: powerful grief drama; strong central performance; tense courtroom moments | Cons: uneven pacing; revenge feels repetitive; disappointing impact
Themes
- germany
- revenge
- marijuana
- racism
- terrorist attack
- terrorist bombing
- bomb attack
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2018 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Diane Kruger
as Katja Sekerci
Denis Moschitto
as Danilo Fava
Numan Acar
as Nuri Sekerci
Johannes Krisch
as Habberbeck
Ulrich Brandhoff
as André Möller
Hanna Hilsdorf
as Edda Möller
Ulrich Tukur
as Jürgen Möller
Henning Peker
as Hauptkommissar Gerrit Reetz
Laurens Walter
as Kommissar Fischer
Uwe Rohde
as Michi
Directed by Fatih Akin