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Der freie Wille

  • 20062006
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 2h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.2K
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Der freie Wille (2006)
CrimeDrama
A man is released from a mental institution after serving 9 years for multiple rape.A man is released from a mental institution after serving 9 years for multiple rape.A man is released from a mental institution after serving 9 years for multiple rape.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Matthias Glasner
  • Writers
    • Judith Angerbauer
    • Matthias Glasner
    • Jürgen Vogel
  • Stars
    • Jürgen Vogel
    • Sabine Timoteo
    • André Hennicke
  • Director
    • Matthias Glasner
  • Writers
    • Judith Angerbauer
    • Matthias Glasner
    • Jürgen Vogel
  • Stars
    • Jürgen Vogel
    • Sabine Timoteo
    • André Hennicke
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations

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    Jürgen Vogel
    Jürgen Vogel
    • Theo Stoer
    Sabine Timoteo
    • Netti Engelbrecht
    André Hennicke
    André Hennicke
    • Sascha
    Manfred Zapatka
    Manfred Zapatka
    • Netti's father Claus Engelbrecht
    Judith Engel
    • Anja Schattschneider
    Anna Brass
    • Raped woman in the dunes
    Anne-Kathrin Golinsky
    • Seller in department store
    Maya Bothe
    Maya Bothe
    • Sybille
    Frank Wickermann
    • Michael
    Anna De Carlo
    • Waitress
    Bernadette Büllmann
    • Singer of "Ave Maria"
    Andreas Laurenz Maier
    • Marius
    • (as Andreas L. Maier)
    Marcel Batangtaris
    Marcel Batangtaris
    • Toni
    • Director
      • Matthias Glasner
    • Writers
      • Judith Angerbauer
      • Matthias Glasner
      • Jürgen Vogel
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      (at around 1h 08 mins) When Theo brings Sascha to the train station, the approaching train on the track is an Intercity Express (ICE). In the next shot, the train that is actually stopping at the platform is NOT an ICE, but an Intercity (IC) train, which can be identified by different windows and the gray rooftop.
    • Connections
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    User reviews15

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    10/10
    Great movie - without an intention, failing to move people
    I would not like to give a summary of the impulsive scenes or the techniques used in the film. I do refrain from talking about the movie as a logical construction. Anyway, that is exactly what was done at Ludwigshafen's 'Festival des Deutschen Films' - trying to pull the discussion onto a more emotional level, the director himself and the two protagonists failed. which stands for the extreme distance people (and eve the cast) seem to be able to keep having watched the movie. This lets me conclude that the movie, although displaying one part of human life/struggle, was unable to move people's substance.. This is the first movie that made me doubt, if the medium 'movie' can really reach people's core. Not even the realistic display of rape seems to be enough to touch people.
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    • user-7767
    • Jun 4, 2006

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 2006 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • 2-1-0 Films (Greece)
      • Colonia Media (Germany)
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Free Will
    • Filming locations
      • Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Colonia Media Filmproduktionsgesellschaft
      • Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)
      • Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $41,398
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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