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In The Fade: A Tour de Force by Diane Kruger!

February 7, 2018
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Katja Sekerci (Diane Kruger) is living in Germany.  She is married to Nuri (Numan Acar), who is a Turkish immigrant.  They now have a young son, Rocco.  Katja and Nuri met in college when he was her drug dealer.  Nuri was eventually arrested and served four years in prison for dealing drugs.  They were married while he was still in prison!  Nuri has gone straight since getting released and now has a tax consulting business for the Turkish immigrant population.

One day, Katja drops Rocco off at Nuri’s office.  While leaving, she sees a woman in front of the office who didn’t lock up her new bicycle.  Katja tells this woman to lock up the bike or it will be stolen, but the woman tells her she will be right back.  Later on that day, when Katja returns to pick up Rocco, she learns that there was an explosion right outside Nuri’s office, killing both her husband and son.  Due to Katja’s  detailed recollection of the woman, she and her husband, who are both Neo-Nazis, get arrested and charged with the crime.  (All this takes place in about the first 10 minutes of the film.)

I can’t say any more about the plot without spoiling it.  Suffice it to say, it’s a pretty good movie, but not a great one.  (It has, however, been nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.)  The main reason to see it is Diane Kruger’s incredible performance.  I think hers is even better than Frances McDormand’s or Saiorse Ronan’s.  She portrays a mixture of grief, rage, anxiety, despair, helplessness, etc. in a very real and moving way.  I don’t recall seeing her in a film when I was especially impressed with her acting, but I’m sure this performance didn’t come out of nowhere.

Anyway, if you want to see a terrific performance, check this one out.  Ms. Kruger won the Best Actress prize for this role at the Canne’s Film Festival.

It’s time for me to “fade” out!

Katja Sekerci (Diane Kruger) is living in Germany.  She is married to Nuri (Numan Acar), who is a Turkish immigrant.  They now have a young son, Rocco.  Katja and Nuri met in college when he was her drug dealer.  Nuri was eventually arrested and served four years in prison for dealing drugs.  They were married while he was still in prison!  Nuri has gone straight since getting released and now has a tax consulting business for the Turkish immigrant population. One day, Katja drops Rocco off at Nuri's office.  While leaving, she sees a woman in front of the office who didn't lock up her new bicycle.  Katja tells this woman to lock up the bike or it will be stolen, but the woman tells her she will be right back.  Later on that day, when Katja returns to pick up Rocco, she learns that there was an explosion right outside Nuri's office, killing both her husband and son.  Due to Katja's  detailed recollection of the woman, she and her husband, who are both Neo-Nazis, get arrested and charged with the crime.  (All this takes place in about the first 10 minutes of the film.) I can't say any more about the plot without spoiling it.  Suffice it to say, it's a pretty good movie, but not a great one.  (It has, however, been nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.)  The main reason to see it is Diane Kruger's incredible performance.  I think hers is even better than Frances McDormand's or Saiorse Ronan's.  She portrays a mixture of grief, rage, anxiety, despair, helplessness, etc. in a very real and moving way.  I don't recall seeing her in a film when I was especially impressed with her acting, but I'm sure this performance didn't come out of nowhere. Anyway, if you want to see a terrific performance, check this one out.  Ms. Kruger won the Best Actress prize for this role at the Canne's Film Festival. It's time for me to "fade" out!

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