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 14 wins & 19 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
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	...	Komissar Fischer
Dr.Angélique Miundt	...	Kriseninterventionsmitarbeiterin Haus
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:

trial | mourning | drug dealer | tragedy | explosion | 

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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 site Official site [Japan]

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

Gross USA:

$321,011, 5 April 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bombero International,Corazón International,Macassar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The final chapter called "the sea" was filmed on Schinias beach at Marathon Athens, Greece.

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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

Featured in The 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)

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Soundtracks

My Girl
Performed by The Temptations

User Reviews

Almost too real...

Only after I saw "Aus dem Nichts" I realized the distance felt watching foreign movies, that keeps me safe from too much emotional contact. As a German this movie felt so real, depicting real events (apart from the ending) and knowing these evil bastards are still among us, planing their next move.

The ending could have been more satisfying, but this was probably the only realistic conclusion for a mother and wife, that lost everything.

Diane Kruger was amazing, tears were shed and after the credits rolled, I needed another 10 minutes to get up.

Very powerful movie, but you should be in the right mood.