Freier 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, Karsten Dahlem

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 | gay | male nudity | gay policeman | infidelity | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hanno Koffler and Max Riemelt also appeared in Hallesche Kometen (2005) and Auslandseinsatz (2012).

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Goofs

A crew member can be seen behind Marc when he goes to see Bettina at Frank and Claudia's house.

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Quotes

Marc Borgmann: Did I ask you to come here and fuck up my life?
Kay Engel: Did I make you suck my cock, huh?

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Connections

Followed by Free Fall 2

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Soundtracks

Shower Head
Written by Martin Wingerath

User Reviews

Erotic & Exotic Slice of Life

This film is very, very erotic and just as exotic in the way the story is presented. From a film point of view it is unique in that the film's construction is very new, so new in fact that you marvel at just how seamlessly it is all put together. The cast is uniformly superb, with the three lead actors truly shining in a very believable way. The story itself is quite passé especially in view of the progress made with gay rights in Europe and Germany in particular. But the two male leads are so hot who cares? And the third supporting actor, an absolutely stunning woman, is a perfect foil for the two men who are bouncing off the walls for each other. As a film buff myself and also as an individual who has seen virtually every good film made with a gay plot, I can say this film stands at the very top, the highest peak, in just how beautifully the story is told. A couple of the reviews here were nasty because they feel the story here is as old as the hills and to some degree that is true, but the human heart in its varied dimensions is always new in terms of where it goes and how people react to where they are taken.

Details

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Country:

Germany

Language:

German English

Release Date:

23 May 2013 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Freier Fall

Filming Locations:

Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$599,721

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kurhaus Production, Südwestrundfunk (SWR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1