Free Fall (2013)

A soon-to-be-father policeman falls for a gay fellow officer and his life starts falling apart.

Director:

Stephan Lacant

Writers:

Stephan Lacant (screenplay), Karsten Dahlem (screenplay)

Stars:

Hanno Koffler, Max Riemelt, Attila Borlan

8 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Hanno Koffler	...	Marc Borgmann
Max Riemelt	...	Kay Engel
Attila Borlan	...	Werner Brandt
Katharina Schüttler	...	Bettina Bischoff
Stephanie Schönfeld	...	Claudia Richter
Oliver Bröcker	...	Frank Richter
Luis Lamprecht	...	Wolfgang Borgmann
Maren Kroymann	...	Inge Borgmann
Shenja Lacher	...	Gregor Limpinski
Britta Hammelstein	...	Britt Rebmann
Horst Krebs	...	Bernd Eiden
Barbara Bernt	...	Ärztin
Samuel Schnepf	...	Benno Bischoff
Vilmar Bieri	...	Lothar Bischoff
Jonathan Müller	...	Mann im Club

Storyline

With a promising police career and a baby on the way, Marc's life seems to be right on track - then he meets fellow policeman Kay. During their regular jogs, Marc experiences a never-before-felt sense of ease and effortlessness - and what it means to fall in love with another man. Torn between his family and his new feelings for Kay, Marc sees his world careening more and more out of control. Suddenly, his life is in free fall and Marc realizes that, try as he may, he can't make everyone happy - least of all himself.

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Plot Keywords:

male full frontal nudity | male nudity | gay | male frontal nudity | bisexual | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Germany

Language:

German English

Release Date:

23 May 2013 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Free Fall

Filming Locations:

Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kurhaus Production, Südwestrundfunk (SWR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hanno and Max paired up also in Auslandseinsatz and Hallesche Kometen.

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Quotes

Marc Borgmann: Will you stay if I tell you the truth?
Bettina Bischoff: I'm almost scared to hear the truth now.

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Connections

Followed by Free Fall 2

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Soundtracks

Who Are You
Written by Miss Kenichi

User Reviews

Excellent Cinematography and Direction

I just saw this film and I thought it was a beautiful film. It is a fresh breath of air especially in USA where there are not too many good indie films being released. Seems like Hollywood just want to make 100 million dollar films with no heart. Of course, "Free Fall" had a heart in this film and it touches you inside. The cinematography was exceptional and truly captured the emotional state of the characters as well as the flow of the film. The director was able to get excellent performances from the actors which were very talented and put their heart into each character. It was a very well cast film. The two men in love were so real. They were masculine men just dealing with their emotions and trying to find who they were. Marc (Hanno Koffler) was a very believable character who was torn between his girlfriend, new baby and his true feelings for another man. Yes any parents would react this way when they have to deal with the sexuality of their son with a family. I liked that the director did not go too much into the life story of the lover Kay (Max Riemelt- look out for this guy) as it left me thinking about him and enjoying the friendship and bond between two men. It can happen to many men and it happens all the time.