Great Freedom

Great Freedom is a 2021 drama film directed by . In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, the film won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section. It won the Golden Giraldillo at the Seville European Film Festival. It was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, and on 22 December 2021, it was shortlisted for the award ceremony. The film was released theatrically on 18 November 2021 in Germany by Piffl Medien and the following day in Austria by Filmladen Filmverleih. Plot In post-World War II Germany, Hans is imprisoned for being gay and develops a relationship with his cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer. Cast Franz Rogowski as Hans Hoffmann Georg Friedrich as Viktor Kohl as Leo as Oskar