Austria / Germany,
2021, 117 min
(Alternative: 112 min)
Directed by:
Sebastian MeiseCinematography:
Crystel FournierCast:
Franz Rogowski, Georg Friedrich, Anton von Lucke, Thomas Prenn, Thomas Stecher, Alfred Hartung, Thomas Wehling, Mex Schlüpfer, Fabian Stumm (more)VOD (1)
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In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans has been found guilty for his homosexuality, deemed grounds for imprisonment under Paragraph 175. Over the course of decades, he is spied on and repeatedly jailed as a result. As Hans returns to prison again and again, he develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer. What begins as revulsion blossoms over time into something far more tender. Winner of the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at Cannes, and starring an exceptional Franz Rogowski, Sebastian Meise’s Great Freedom is a searing depiction of love in the face of injustice. (MUBI)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2022 - Sebastian Meise (Lux Audience Award)
- 2021 - Crystel Fournier (Best Cinematographer)
- 2021 - Nils Petter Molvær, Peter Broetzmann (Best Composer)
- 2021 - Franz Rogowski (Best Actor)
- 2021 - Sebastian Meise (University Award (Student's Choice))
German Film Awards
- 2022 - Benny Drechsel, Oliver Neumann, Sabine Moser (Next Best Feature Film)
- 2022 - Heiko Schmidt, Kerstin Gaecklein, Roman Braunhofer (Best Make-up)
- 2022 - Sebastian Meise (Best Director)
- 2022 - Sebastian Meise, Thomas Reider (Best Screenplay)
- 2022 - Franz Rogowski (Best Male Lead)
- 2022 - Crystel Fournier (Best Cinematography)
- 2022 - Joana Scrinzi (Best Editing)
- 2022 - Andrea Hölzl, Tanja Hausner (Best Costume Design)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2021 - Sebastian Meise (Un Certain Regard - Jury Prize)
- 2021 - Sebastian Meise (Un Certain Regard)
- 2021 - Sebastian Meise (Queer Palm)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2021 - Sebastian Meise (DDA Spotlight Award)