In the Fade (2017)

Katja's life collapses after the death of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.

Director:

Fatih Akin

Writers:

Fatih Akin (written for screen by), Hark Bohm (author) (co-writer)

Stars:

Numan Acar, Adam Bousdoukos, Diane Kruger

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 16 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Numan Acar	...	Nuri Sekerci
Adam Bousdoukos	...	Knacki
Diane Kruger	...	Katja Sekerci
Denis Moschitto	...	Danilo Fava
Samia Muriel Chancrin	...	Birgit (as Samia Chancrin)
Torsten Lemke	...	Standesbeamter
Rafael Santana	...	Rocco Sekerci
Cem Akin	...	Kunde im Büro
Hanna Hilsdorf	...	Edda Möller
Anke Opp	...	Streifenpolizistin an Tatort
Ina Neerfeld	...	Kriseninterventionsmitarbeiterin Turnhalle
Laurens Walter	...	Kommissar Fischer
Angélique Mundt	...	Kriseninterventionsmitarbeiterin Haus (as Dr. Angélique Mundt)
Karin Neuhäuser	...	Annemarie
Uwe Rohde	...	Michi

Storyline

Katja's (Diane Kruger) had met Turkish-born Kurdish Nuri Sekerci (Numan Acar) when she bought hashish from him during her student days. They got married when he was still in prison, although their parents were against the marriage. Since her son Rocco (Rafael Santana) is born, Nuri is no longer working as a drug dealer, because he studied business administration in prison and now runs a translation and tax office in Hamburg. One day Rocco and Nuri are killed by a nail bomb, which was deposited in front of the office. This has shredded everything. Because her husband was in prison for drug possession, the police investigated in the red light district. The investigators do not see that the tracks point in a completely different direction. Then they happen to be the real killers on the net. The main suspects are the neo-Nazi spouses André (Ulrich Brandhoff) and Edda Möller (Hanna Hilsdorf). But the trial is developing differently than Katja had hoped. Although her lawyer Danilo (Denis ...

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Plot Keywords:

suicide attempt | drug use | trial | bomb attack | neo nazi | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some disturbing images, drug use, and language including sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Germany France

Language:

German Greek English Turkish

Release Date:

27 December 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

In the Fade

Filming Locations:

Greece

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,455, 31 December 2017

Gross USA:

$321,011

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,104,991

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Bombero International, Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Josh Homme composer of the original soundtrack of the movie has a band called Queens of the Stone Age that released in 2000 a song called In The Fade

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Goofs

In successive body shots, one of Katja Sekerci's tattoos under her right collarbone is missing.

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Quotes

Katja Sekerci: [attacking Edda in court] Look at me, you cunt! I'll kill you!

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Crazy Credits

The title doesn't appear until the 10-minute mark.

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Connections

References Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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Soundtracks

Anonymous Club
Performed by Courtney Barnett

User Reviews

Not Akin's best but still solid

After a woman's husband and son die in a bomb attack, her life collapses and she must come to terms with injustice in what is another film about xenophobia, reconciliation and ultimately European identity by German- Turkish writer/director Faith Akin. Diane Kruger delivers a powerhouse performance as she gives her character enough emotional depth without overdoing it to bring her grief and anger to life. Inspired by xenophobic murders in Germany by a neo-Nazi group, the film sets out with good premise, starts strong but then falls into familiar narrative territory before concluding with an ending that would dissatisfy some audiences. It labels itself as a political film but doesn't have a solid stab for it to deliver in what is otherwise an entertaining, sometimes intense picture.