Great Freedom

Great Freedom

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Release Date

11/18/2021

Runtime

116 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

-

Revenue

$218,511

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A sweeping, aching portrait of one man's relentless search for dignity and connection across decades of state persecution. The film moves between prison cells and fleeting moments of tenderness, chronicling both the cruelty of institutional oppression and the quiet resilience of the human heart.

Mood

MelancholicWistfulDefiantHopeful

Themes

FreedomLoveIdentitySurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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