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A Hidden Life...
https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/5/20/18631526/a-hidden-life-review-terrence-malickTerrence Malick’s A Hidden Life is not a typical World War II drama
The latest from the director of The Tree of Life deconstructs religion and nationalism by looking at someone who refused to fight.
A Hidden Life is not a hero’s story.
Instead of battlefield valor or underground daring, the latest film from Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life, Badlands, Days of Heaven) is a tale of something much more difficult to emulate: goodness and courage, without recognition. It’s about doing what’s right, even if it seems the results hurt more than they bring good to the world.
It’s set during World War II, but our Austrian protagonist Franz Jägerstätter, based on a real-life conscientious objector, does not save Jews from Nazis or give rousing speeches. In the end, what he’s done counts for what seems like very little.
more at link, (contains spoilers)