# Great Freedom (2021)

> Across decades of imprisonment in post-war Germany, a persecuted gay man finds fragile companionship with the cellmate who initially rejects him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/595673

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
- Director: Sebastian Meise
- Cast: Franz Rogowski, Georg Friedrich, Anton von Lucke, Thomas Prenn, Thomas Stecher, Alfred Hartung, Thomas Wehling, Mex Schlüpfer
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14775784/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, austere, intimate, arthouse film night, lgbtq cinema night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love and freedom in a time of oppression.

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