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Great Freedom (Große Freiheit)
Directed by Sebastian Meise
Germany, Austria
2021
116 mins
In post-war Germany, Hans is imprisoned repeatedly for being homosexual. Due to Paragraph 175, his desire for freedom is systematically destroyed. The one steady relationship in his life becomes his longtime cellmate, Viktor, a convicted murderer. What starts as revulsion grows into something called love.
Austria's official submission to the 94th Academy Awards in the International Feature category.
