Great Freedom
2021 · 116 min · Director: Sebastian Meise
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In post-war Germany, not everybody can enjoy freedom. Hans, a man who undergoes repeated prison time as he keeps being punished for his desires, experiences its passage differently from his recurring cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer in it for the long haul. We begin in 1968, with Hans again arriving in prison. Viktor, an amateur tattoo artist, offers to cover up the camp number on Hans' forearm. Over time, the two men will exchange moments of exposure and need. Their bond is shadowed throughout by Viktor's deep-rooted homophobia and Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Despite all this, Hans and Viktor develop an unlikely bond.
Emotional fingerprint
Great Freedom (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Love15%
- Melancholy15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 52 % | 47 % | 37 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 51 % | 41 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 66 % | 49 % | 28 % | 63 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 78 % | 64 % | 40 % | 64 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 76 % | 73 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 69 % | 69 % | 55 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 59 % | 57 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 61 % | 53 % | 31 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 68 % | 53 % | 30 % | 60 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 63 % | 53 % | 30 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 63 % | 57 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 77 % | 71 % | 63 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 88 % | 83 % | 81 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 83 % | 80 % | 73 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 75 % | 73 % | 59 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 75 % | 65 % | 53 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Hope | 77 % | 61 % | 45 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Love | 80 % | 68 % | 50 % | 37 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Leo Giese
Oskar
Guard 1968
Guard 1945
Guard 1957
Buddy Viktor
Ally
Police Officer
Guard
Judge
Prosecutor
Criminal defense attorney
Sanitary room attendant
American soldier
Barkeeper
Gay man at the toilet
Details
- Directed by
- Sebastian Meise
- Written by
- Sebastian Meise, Thomas Reider
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- Austria, Germany
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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