255. In The Fade (Aus Dem Nichts); movie review

IN THE FADE (AUS DEM NICHTS)
Cert 18
106 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong bloody images

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At last, a movie which steps out of the summer of mediocrity.
In The Fade was a Golden Globe winner and its star, Diane Kruger, won the best actress award at Cannes last year. It is easy to see why it has been bestowed such accolades.
Kruger is an actress of tremendous versatility - not least in the number of languages I have seen her speak on screen.
Here she returns to her native German in a movie which highlights the discrimination against immigrants and the rise of the far right in her home country.
Kruger plays Katja who marries a prison inmate (Numan Acar) - a drug dealer who reforms upon his release.
They have carved out a happy life which is torn apart when a bomb blast wrecks his business.
Thereafter, Fatih Akin's movie delves into what type of justice is delivered to a family with a chequered past.
Kruger excels in the lead role of a wife who is pushing against the system and also encounters doubts from her extended family.
She is supported by Denis Moschitto who convinces as her inexperienced but willing lawyer and  Johannes Krisch as the ruthless defence barrister.
In The Fade offers an insight into what it must be like to be left behind after a violent family tragedy. The emotions experienced by Katja often lead her to rash decisions.
It also delivers an interesting and rare view of the German judicial system, giving the impression that, in the name of fairness, it is overbalanced in the direction of defendants.
And it shows Germany in a surprising light. This is a country which has hit the headlines for holding a beacon for refugees in recent years and yet we have heard little about the re-emergence of the far right.
Akin's film addresses the issue quietly, giving its audience room for thought rather than hitting it with a sledgehammer.

Reasons to watch: Gripping thriller which reaches into the gutter
Reasons to avoid: Upsetting scenes

Laughs: None
Jumps: Yes
Vomit: None
Nudity: None
Overall rating: 8.5/10

Director quote - Fatih Akin: "I live in Germany and we’ve had issues with neo-Nazis in the last year. And because I am the son of a Turkish immigrant, I am a possible target for these groups just because I look how I look. That bothers me. And this fear and anger I had needed catharsis. So that made me sit down and write this."

The big question - How powerful will the German right become?