Why it may be worth watching
- The Free Will combines Crime and Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Jürgen Vogel, Sabine Timoteo, André Hennicke.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.0/10 from 61 votes.
Movie
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.
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Jürgen VogelTheo
Sabine TimoteoNettie
André HennickeSascha
Manfred ZapatkaNettie's father
Judith EngelAnja Schattschneider
Maya BotheSybille
Anna BrassRaped woman in the dunes
Anne-Kathrin GolinskySeller in department store
Anna De CarloWaitress
Frank WickermannMichael
Bernadette BüllmannSinger of "Ave Maria"
Marcel BatangtarisToni
Andreas Laurenz MaierMarius
Viewing guide
Best suited to viewers looking for Crime, Drama. Its longer runtime makes it a more substantial watch.
A regional age classification is not currently listed. Metadata signals include violence or peril. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
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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 r…
**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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