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A homosexual man repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175 develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate, a convicted murderer.
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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.
"German cinema is strong, vibrant, and always tackling contemporary issues without restraints, without detours, without half-measures. That is exactly what happens with 'Große Freiheit'. In post-war Germany, young Hans is repeatedly incarcerated for being homosexual. The only stable relationship in his life becomes his cellmate, Viktor. What starts with repulsion turns into something called love, in a plot directed with emotion and truth by Sebastian Meise ('Stillleben'). It's hard not to be moved or impacted by Hans, beautiful and tragic in a world that doesn't understand him."