In the Fade
Seen it?2017 | 106 min | Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Promising Young Woman, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Katja's life collapses after the deaths of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Foreign Film. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Foreign Language Film. Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress. Plus 2 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fatih Akin
- Diane KrugerKatja Sekerci
- Denis MoschittoDanilo Fava
- Numan AcarNuri Sekerci
- Johannes KrischHabberbeck
- Ulrich BrandhoffAndré Möller
- Hanna HilsdorfEdda Möller
- Ulrich TukurJürgen Möller
- Henning PekerHauptkommissar Gerrit Reetz
- Laurens WalterKommissar Fischer
- Uwe RohdeMichi