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Great Freedom streaming

Original title: Große Freiheit
2021 Movie Germany, Austria Drama, Romance 116 min FSK 16
By: Sebastian Meise With: Georg Friedrich, Franz Rogowski, Anton von Lucke

In post-war Germany, not everybody can enjoy freedom. Hans, a man who undergoes repeated prison time as he keeps being punished for his desires, experiences its passage differently from his recurring cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer in it for the long haul. We begin in 1968, with Hans again arriving in prison. Viktor, an amateur tattoo artist, offers to cover up the camp number on Hans' forearm. Over time, the two men will exchange moments of exposure and need. Their bond is shadowed throughout by Viktor's deep-rooted homophobia and Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Despite all this, Hans and Viktor develop an unlikely bond.

Filmium rating
75%

Festival Achievements

Deutscher Filmpreis 2022
Awards:
Bestes Maskenbild • Bester Spielfilm
Nominations:
Beste Regie • Bestes Drehbuch • Beste männliche Hauptrolle • Beste Kamera / Bildgestaltung • Bester Schnitt • Bestes Kostümbild
Festival de Cannes 2021
Awards:
Un Certain Regard
European Film Awards 2021
Nominations:
European Actor • European University Film Award
Selections:
Feature Film Selection

Mood

Melancholic
Reflective
Serious
Thoughtful
Touching

Cast & Crew

Sebastian Meise
Thomas Reider
Anton von Lucke
Georg Friedrich
Franz Rogowski
George Friedrich

Cinematic Technique

Character-Focused
Intimate
Naturalistic

Pace

Deliberate
Measured
Slow

Style

Dramatic
Poetic
Realistic

Time-Period

1960S
Post-World War Ii Germany

Central Conflict

Imprisonment For Homosexuality
Love In Prison

Characters

Hans Hoffmann
Prisoners
Viktor Kohl

Historical Context

Lgbt Persecution
Paragraph 175
Post-World War Ii

Key Plot Points

Relationship With Cellmate
Repeated Imprisonment

Plot

Forbidden Love
Historical
Imprisonment
Imprisonment For Homosexuality
Post-War Germany
Romantic Relationship In Prison

Setting

Historical
Post-War Germany
Post-World War Ii Germany
Prison

Shooting Location

Germany

Theme

Injustice
Love And Survival
Perseverance Of The Human Spirit

Genre

Drama
Historical

Audiences

Adults
History Enthusiasts
Lgbt+ Audience

Titles

Den stora friheten
Frelsið mikla
Gran libertad
Great Freedom
Grosse Freiheit
Große Freiheit
Konačna sloboda
La gran libertad
Lielā brīvība
Suur vabadus
Velika svoboda
Wielka wolność
Μεγάλη Απόδραση
Великата свобода
Великая свобода

Awards

Golden Giraldillo
Jury Prize

Critical Reception

89 Metacritic
97% On Rotten Tomatoes
High Approval
Positive Reviews
Universal Acclaim

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival
Seville European Film Festival

Ratings

8.1/10 Rotten Tomatoes
89/100 Metacritic

Reception

Award-Winning
Cannes Jury Prize
Critical Acclaim
Critically Acclaimed
High Ratings
Seville European Film Festival Golden Giraldillo

Production Countries

Austria
Germany

Release Year

2021
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