The Free Will (2006)

Original title

Der freie Wille

Directed by

Matthias Glasner

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

Germany

Runtime

2h 43m

Rated

16

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man is released from prison after serving a long sentence for a violent crime. He tries to build a new life and a relationship, but his past and inner urges keep resurfacing.

heavyunsettlingintensestarkpsychologicalslow-burndisturbingemotionally raw

What happens

The Free Will (German: Der freie Wille) is a 2006 German drama film directed by Matthias Glasner. It premiered in competition at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2006 and was awarded two prizes: Jürgen Vogel received a Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution, and director Matthias Glasner received the Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas. The film was also shown at various film festivals throughout 2006 and 2007, and Jürgen Vogel received Best Actor awards at Chicago International Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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