'' In the Fade '' ( ) is a 2017 German drama film written and directed by Fatih Akin . It stars Diane Kruger as a German woman whose husband and son are killed in a terrorist attack perpetrated by neo-Nazis . It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival , , where Kruger won the Best Actress award . It was selected as the German entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards , making the December shortlist , but it was ultimately not nominated . It did , however , win the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
90th Academy Awards
90th Academy Awards
In the Fade