Great Freedom

Great Freedom

2021 · 116 min · DE · 7.2 (115 votes)
Dir. Sebastian Meise · Starring Franz Rogowski, Georg Friedrich, Anton von Lucke, Thomas Prenn, Thomas Stecher, Alfred Hartung · Music Peter Brötzmann
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In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans Hoffmann is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Nevertheless, over the decades, he continues his quest for freedom and love, even if he finds it in the most unusual places.

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A deeply felt, decades-spanning portrait of a man seeking love and liberation against societal oppression. It’s a quiet, resilient journey through confinement and connection, marked by profound intimacy and enduring hope.

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