In the Terrence Malick film A Hidden Life, based on a true story, an unsung hero, St. Franz Jägerstätter, refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II. When the Austrian peasant farmer is faced with the threat of execution for treason, it is his unwavering faith and his love for his wife, Fani, and children that keeps his spirit alive.
The reclusive Malick has been nominated twice for the Best Director Oscar (The Thin Red Line in 1999 and Tree of Life in 2012). He has also directed the acclaimed Days of Heaven and Badlands.
