Great Freedom

IMDb link: 14775784
IMDb rating: 7.5 (8,769 votes)
Genres: Drama
Director: Sebastian Meise
Cast: Franz Rogowski, Georg Friedrich, Anton von Lucke, Thomas Prenn and others

Release date: 6 May 2022
Release year: 2021
Runtime: 116 minutes
Country: Austria, Germany
Keywords: gay man, gay sex, masturbation, homosexuality, west germany, gay love, gay cruising, gay teacher, gay bar, prison

Plot:

In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for all. Hans experiences repeated imprisonment under paragraph 175 of the penal code, which criminalizes homosexuality and systematically destroys his desire for freedom. Over the decades, he develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer. What starts as revulsion grows into affection.

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