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Great Freedom

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Great Freedom

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Summary

In post-war Germany, a man is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalises homosexuality. German drama with subtitles.

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Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Max Copeman

A grim reality from postwar Germany is presented in heart-wrenching fashion in this elegant drama. Franz Rogowski (Transit, Undine) stars as Hans, a man rescued from a concentration camp in 1945 yet imprisoned immediately after. His crime is being gay, due to homosexual acts being outlawed in Germany by the criminal code's infamous Paragraph 175. As a repeat offender, Hans serves many stints, but he finds kinship from an unlikely ally: his brutish cellmate Viktor (Georg Friedrich), a murderer in it for the long haul. Giving an exquisite performance, Rogowski conveys emotion through subtle looks instead of words, while Friedrich is a similarly commanding presence. The pair's relationship is gracefully handled by Austrian director Sebastian Meise, whose film poignantly finds a place for sensuality in a place of despair.

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7.5/10

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Credits

Cast

rolenameHans HoffmannFranz RogowskiViktorGeorg FriedrichLeo GieseAnton von LuckeOskarThomas Prenn

Crew

rolenameDirectorSebastian Meise

Details

Theatrical distributor

MUBI

Released on

2022-03-11

Languages

English | German

Guidance

sex scenes

Available on

DVD

Formats

Colour

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