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Free Fall

Original title: Freier Fall
  • 20132013
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
20K
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Max Riemelt and Hanno Koffler in Free Fall (2013)
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  • Drama
  • Romance
A soon-to-be-father policeman falls for a gay fellow officer and his life starts falling apart.A soon-to-be-father policeman falls for a gay fellow officer and his life starts falling apart.A soon-to-be-father policeman falls for a gay fellow officer and his life starts falling apart.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
20K
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  • Director
    • Stephan Lacant
  • Writers
    • Stephan Lacant
    • Karsten Dahlem
    • Cooky Ziesche(story consultant)
  • Stars
    • Hanno Koffler
    • Max Riemelt
    • Attila Borlan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stephan Lacant
  • Writers
    • Stephan Lacant
    • Karsten Dahlem
    • Cooky Ziesche(story consultant)
  • Stars
    • Hanno Koffler
    • Max Riemelt
    • Attila Borlan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 76User reviews
    • 163Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 22 nominations

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    Free Fall (2013)
    Trailer 2:01
    Free Fall (2013)

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    Max Riemelt and Hanno Koffler in Free Fall (2013)
    Max Riemelt and Hanno Koffler in Free Fall (2013)
    Max Riemelt and Hanno Koffler in Free Fall (2013)
    Hanno Koffler in Free Fall (2013)
    Max Riemelt and Hanno Koffler in Free Fall (2013)
    Hanno Koffler in Free Fall (2013)
    Hanno Koffler in Free Fall (2013)
    Katharina Schüttler in Free Fall (2013)
    Max Riemelt and Hanno Koffler in Free Fall (2013)
    Max Riemelt and Hanno Koffler in Free Fall (2013)
    Max Riemelt and Hanno Koffler in Free Fall (2013)
    Max Riemelt and Hanno Koffler in Free Fall (2013)

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    Hanno Koffler
    Hanno Koffler
    • Marc Borgmannas Marc Borgmann
    Max Riemelt
    Max Riemelt
    • Kay Engelas Kay Engel
    Attila Borlan
    • Werner Brandtas Werner Brandt
    Katharina Schüttler
    Katharina Schüttler
    • Bettina Bischoffas Bettina Bischoff
    Stephanie Schönfeld
    • Claudia Richteras Claudia Richter
    Oliver Bröcker
    • Frank Richteras Frank Richter
    Luis Lamprecht
    • Wolfgang Borgmannas Wolfgang Borgmann
    Maren Kroymann
    Maren Kroymann
    • Inge Borgmannas Inge Borgmann
    Shenja Lacher
    Shenja Lacher
    • Gregor Limpinskias Gregor Limpinski
    Britta Hammelstein
    Britta Hammelstein
    • Britt Rebmannas Britt Rebmann
    Horst Krebs
    • Bernd Eidenas Bernd Eiden
    Barbara Bernt
    • Ärztinas Ärztin
    Samuel Schnepf
    • Benno Bischoffas Benno Bischoff
    Vilmar Bieri
    • Lothar Bischoffas Lothar Bischoff
    Jonathan Müller
    Jonathan Müller
    • Mann im Clubas Mann im Club
    Hassan Lazouane
    • Polizistas Polizist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stephan Lacant
    • Writers
      • Stephan Lacant
      • Karsten Dahlem
      • Cooky Ziesche(story consultant)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Hanno Koffler and Max Riemelt also appeared in Hallesche Kometen (2005) and Auslandseinsatz (2012).
    • Goofs
      A crew member can be seen behind Marc when he goes to see Bettina at Frank and Claudia's house.
    • Quotes

      Kay Engel: What's your problem? Nothing but 'me! me! me!' Huh? Me! But what about me, Marc? What about me? Don't you get it? I love you. Marc.

      Marc Borgmann: Leave me alone. Please.

      Kay Engel: I'm not sleeping with anyone else.

    • Connections
      Followed by Free Fall 2
    • Soundtracks
      Aus Die Maus
      Written by Claas Reimer

      Performed by Claas Reimer

    User reviews76

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    Top review
    8/10
    Negotiating One's Freedom
    Although one is initially alerted to the possible use of the police academy setting to metaphorically delineate some of the dynamics present in a society's norms as part of its imposed conditioning (the training academy especially implying a sense of regimentation), this very well-made film actually registers most of its concerns in a low-key manner, allowing some indirection to come through the proceedings by giving enough space for subtler impressions and meaning.

    Apparently, many viewers want to characterize the film's subject in terms of a conflicted choice between heterosexuality and homosexuality, which makes about as much sense as merely portraying its content as the treatment of a love triangle; it reveals a rather limited level of engagement and even suggests that such issues are far from politically resolved in their minds. But while the storyline could be read on the surface for perplexing issues around self-identity, sexual or otherwise, it is ultimately about someone who gradually allows himself the freedom to experience not only different ways of loving others, but also the vital ways in which life actually unfolds in a broader sense, beyond the difficulties of imposed human limitations.

    The courage of Lacant's film lies in its delineation of what life is like when one truly begins to negotiate one's freedom by opening up fully to the presence of ambiguity and not knowing - entering into the "free fall" of the title - and going beyond limited distinctions, to find and live out what is actually true from moment to moment. A Taoist expression comes to mind as one follows Marc's trajectory into his own realm of truth: the more free you are, the more unpredictable you become.

    Which asks us all: can you live out your truth in this most uncompromising way? Or, can you live with someone who is? What does freedom look like in a world full of all the shoulds and musts which we and others continually wish to impose upon ourselves? Marc begins to show us as he learns to submit to his own free-fall - which is no less than remaining open and vulnerable to whatever is transpiring.

    The performances are excellent throughout, although working from a carefully written script which tends to deliberately tailor the depth of all the other characters beside Marc. Thus, while in the end Kai shows up as little more than a catalyst for Marc's awakening and perhaps generating our wish for a bit more character development, it is really Marc's story after all, and we are meant to inhabit the film's shades of meaning by traveling through his experiences from his vantage point.

    It could be said that in a society no longer concerned with an immature sense of morality or inadequate ethics, Marc would both be able to bear a child with a woman as well as express the love he might feel for another man, if he is so inclined. But Marc, like the rest of us, is born in time, and therefore occupies a certain karmic status, posited by the complexity of circumstances… and the way to the truth is largely through one's karma.

    Although we humans are still somewhat tribal and limited beings, whose sense of freedom is defined and grounded in our very limitations, the film nonetheless demonstrates in its closing statement that we can only live meaningfully by choosing from our own freedom - and thus encountering the possibility of a real and lived life, beyond all expectations - if we assume the courage to do so… a courage exemplified by director Lacant in this direct and honest film.
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    • Release date
      • May 23, 2013 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rơi Tự Do
    • Filming locations
      • Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Kurhaus Production
      • Südwestrundfunk (SWR)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $599,721
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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