Great Freedom

In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans is imprisoned again and again under Paragraph 175, a law criminalizing homosexuality. Over the course of decades, he develops an unlikely yet tender bond with his cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer.

Special Jury Prize: Hamptons Film Festival
Outlook Prize: Chicago International Film Festival
Special Jury Prize: Montclair Film Festival
Best Film & Best Actor: Sarajevo Film Festival

MoMA chose it as the *Closing Night* of their big year-end recap "The Contenders" series. It's already poised to be one of the better reviewed foreign films of 2022:

"Must-see... A career-best Franz Rogowski anchors Austria's powerful gay prison drama." - Indiewire

"A tender, unconventional love story." - The Hollywood Reporter

“Lovers of truthful, humanistic cinema should take note. This one is the real deal” - The Film Stage