FEATURE FILM

The Free Will

7.0/10
TMDB61 votes
2006Original: German163 min

After nine years in psychiatric detention Theo, who has brutally assaulted and raped three women, is released. Living in a supervised community, he connects well with his social worker Sascha, finds a job at a print shop and even a girlfriend, Nettie, his principal's brittle and estranged daughter. But even though superficially everything seems to work out Theo's seething rage remains ready to erupt.

Genres: Crime, Drama
Cast: Jürgen Vogel, Sabine Timoteo, André Hennicke, Manfred Zapatka, Judith Engel

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About The Free Will

The Free Will (2006) is a film in the crime, drama genres. Directed by Matthias Glasner. The cast includes Jürgen Vogel, Sabine Timoteo, André Hennicke, Manfred Zapatka.

Released
2006-08-23
Original language
German
Runtime
163 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Germany
Production companies
Colonia Media, ARD
Writers
Judith Angerbauer, Matthias Glasner, Jürgen Vogel

The Free Will cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.0/10 from 61 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

Courage to Tell Without Judging For those who can engage with a story where the creators have the courage to depict people without dividing their actions into what they "should" or "should not" do, without constantly playing the role of judge, and instead focusing on the subjective experience of these individuals, this film comes highly recommended. It is not a "beautiful" film. There are no simple answers. But…

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Courage to Tell Without Judging For those who can engage with a story where the creators have the courage to depict people without dividing their actions into what they "should" or "should not" do, without constantly playing the role of judge, and instead focusing on the subjective experience of these individuals, this film comes highly recommended. It is not a "beautiful" film. There are no simple answers. But the emotions and experiences of the people involved are portrayed in a way that is intense, unfiltered, and realistic. So honest and raw that it hurts. For everyone else, colorful Disney films are recommended. In those, there is always a "good" and a "bad," and everyone gets what they deserve according to the unrelenting moral judgment of the story. Sadly, the reviews from the "morally superior" will likely be just as negative for Glasner's new film, as "grace" in their view is only reserved for the "good" ones...

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What is The Free Will about?

After nine years in psychiatric detention Theo, who has brutally assaulted and raped three women, is released. Living in a supervised community, he connects well with his social worker Sascha, finds a job at a print shop and even a girlfriend, Nettie, his principal's brittle and estranged daughter. But even though superficially everything seems to work out Theo's seething rage remains ready to erupt.

Who stars in The Free Will?

Jürgen Vogel, Sabine Timoteo, André Hennicke, Manfred Zapatka, Judith Engel, Maya Bothe. See the cast cards above for character names.

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