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24 August 2006 (Germany) more
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A man is released from a mental institution after serving 9 years for multiple rape. full summary | add synopsis
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3 wins & 3 nominations more
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Tribeca 2006 winners!
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Cast

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Jürgen Vogel ... Theo
Sabine Timoteo ... Nettie
André Hennicke ... Sascha
Manfred Zapatka ... Nettie's father
Judith Engel ... Anja Schattschneider
Anna Brass ... Raped woman in the dunes
Anne-Kathrin Golinsky ... Seller in department store
Maya Bothe ... Sybille
Frank Wickermann ... Michael
Anna De Carlo ... Waitress
Bernadette Büllmann ... Singer of "Ave Maria"
Andreas Laurenz Maier ... Marius (as Andreas L. Maier)
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Marcel Batangtaris ... Toni
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The Free Will (International: English title)
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Germany:163 min (Berlin International Film Festival) | Argentina:163 min
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Selfish genes, 25 July 2009
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Author: lreynaert from Belgium

This physically and emotionally extremely violent movie is a deep meditation on an essential philosophical problem regarding mankind: man's free will, his freedom and liberty of action. It is the story of a man who tries to master his sexually sadistic drive against women. With harsh explicit shots the camera shows the uphill struggle against this obsession baked into the genes: 'It is inside me. It is inside me'. How can I get rid of it? This movie, with a sublime Jurgen Vogel in an extremely difficult role, is one of the greatest masterpieces of all time. It is a must see for all those who want to know who we really are.

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