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Great Freedom

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    Feature Film | 2020-2021 | Biography, Drama, LGBTQI+, Society | Austria, Germany

    Main data

    DirectorSebastian Meise
    Written byThomas Reider, Sebastian Meise
    ProductionFreibeuterFilm GmbH [at], Rohfilm Productions GmbH [de]
    DistributorThe Match Factory GmbH [de], Filmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at], Filmcoopi Zürich AG [ch], Paname Distribution [fr], Piffl Medien GmbH [de], Tongariro Releasing [pl]

    Shooting data

    Start of shooting25/02/2020
    End of shooting14/07/2020
    Filming regionsAustria - Vienna, Germany - Berlin, Germany - Saxony-Anhalt

    Project data

    Film financing
    Length of movie113 min

    Cast

    Trailers/Videos

    • Trailer/Video on Youtube

    Stills

    Posters

    Brief synopsis

    In postwar Germany, Hans is imprisoned again and again for being homosexual. Due to the paragraph 175, his desire for freedom is systematically destroyed. The one steady relationship in his life becomes his long time cell mate, Viktor, a convicted murderer. What starts in revulsion grows to something called love.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Franz RogowskiHans [L]
    Georg FriedrichViktor [L]
    Anton von LuckeLeo [L]
    Thomas PrennOskar [L]
    Ulrich FaßnachtSanitary room attendant [SR]
    Joachim SchönfeldGuard [SR]
    Thomas Stecherprison guard [SR]
    Fabian StummZivilpolizist [SR]
    Daniel WagnerStrafverteidiger [SR]
    Alfred HartungGuard [SR]
    Klaus HuhleJudge [SR]
    Andreas Pattonprosecuting attorney [SR]
    Thomas WehlingWärter [SR]
    Ernst Sigotgay man [BP]
    Reporter of the moon landing [BP]Lupo Grujcic

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Post production coordinatorKlara Pollak
    Title designerPhilipp Bittner
    Director of photographyCrystel Fournier
    Gimbal system operatorJulian Hanschke
    Steadicam operatorChristoph Iwanow
    replacement    		replacement
    Steadicam operatorYoshua Berkowitz
    Steadicam operatorRobert Stopfer
    1st assistant cameraChristoph Grasser
    2nd assistant cameraHannah Todt
    Video assist/playback operatorPepe Cikan
    Casting directorEva Roth
    Casting directorBenjamin Roth
    Extras/bit player castingRaoul Bruck
    Österreich    		Österreich
    Costume designerTanja Hausner
    Costume designerAndrea Hölzl
    Costumer / wardrobeRuth Kubyk
    Costumer / wardrobeEvelyn Carhuas Luna
    Cast    		Cast
    DirectorSebastian Meise
    1st AD (local system)Ires Jung
    2nd AD (local system)Lisa Buchsteiner
    2nd AD (local system)Johanna Lentsch
    MDM, 2nd AD Crowd (casting, fitting, staging, communication w/ agency&extras)    		MDM, 2nd AD Crowd (casting, fitting, staging, communication w/ agency&extras)
    2nd AD (local system)Linda Drescher
    3rd AD crowd (local system)Paul Kupetz
    7 DT    		7 DT
    Extras coordinatorAnna Villinger
    Berlin and Magdeburg    		Berlin and Magdeburg
    EditorJoana Scrinzi
    Assistant editorVassili Frisov
    Key gripJerome Lauer
    GripMatthieu Rousseaux
    GripPascal Perkams
    GafferMartin Handrow
    Replace    		Replace
    GafferMathias Beier
    Best boy electricUrs Zimmermann
    Best boy electricMartin Handrow
    Lighting technician / electricianUrs Höfer
    Österreich    		Österreich
    Lighting technician / electricianChristof Stammberger
    Lighting technician / electricianOliver Joest
    Lighting technician / electricianFalk Oettel
    Lighting technician / electricianDavid Roschke
    Lighting assistantVictor Boche
    Makeup artist / hair stylistHeiko Schmidt
    Makeup artist / hair stylistKerstin Gaecklein
    Makeup artist / hair stylistRoman Braunhofer
    ComposerNils Petter Molvaer
    ComposerPeter Brötzmann
    ProducerOliver Neumann
    ProducerSabine Moser
    ProducerBenny Drechsel
    Assistant-/ junior-producerJette Blümler
    Production designerMichael Randel
    Assistant production designerJacob Schulze
    Art directorChristine Dosch
    Austria    		Austria
    Set decoratorAnja Heinicke
    Prop masterDaniela Grömke
    Prop masterTorsten Haubold
    Standby propsJo Wild
    Teil 2 nach Corona    		Teil 2 nach Corona
    Set dresserAlexis Kunze
    Set dresserJacob Schulze
    Set dresserDavid Thummerer
    Jail    		Jail
    Assistant stand by propsBenjamin Büchner
    Set builderTitus Kunze
    Scenic painterEva Weymann
    Patina    		Patina
    Scenic painterAndreas Bräunsdorf
    Painting/ Patina Magdeburg    		Painting/ Patina Magdeburg
    Scenic painterGabriele Winzen
    head-pt.    		head-pt.
    Scenic painterKatharina Gießler
    Scenic painterNina Damm
    Setdresserin    		Setdresserin
    Scenic painterSusanna Schnibbe
    Graphic artistSven Knauth
    historical packaging and documents    		historical packaging and documents
    Graphic artistDaniela Grömke
    hist. 1945/60er Handzeichnungen und schriften    		hist. 1945/60er Handzeichnungen und schriften
    Property driverAndre Schütze
    Line producerKarsten Frank
    Line Producer (DE)    		Line Producer (DE)
    Line producerJohannes Rexin
    block 1 (Germany)    		block 1 (Germany)
    Line production coordinatorKlara Pollak
    Production managerLena Krins
    Production managerStephanie Wagner [1]
    Production managerRicarda Kniesz
    Kalkulation und ca. 6 Wochen Vorbereitung    		Kalkulation und ca. 6 Wochen Vorbereitung
    Production coordinatorKlara Pollak
    Unit manager (local system)Moshe Kvitelashvili
    Unit manager (local system)Marie Habermann
    Unit manager (local system)Stephan Busch
    1. Block bis Corona-Stop    		1. Block bis Corona-Stop
    Location manager (local system)Les Tar
    Set manager/ floor managerDaniel Schmidt [1]
    Set manager/ floor managerFritzie Schmidt
    Production assistantBernhard Lindner
    Base Management    		Base Management
    Assistant set/floor managerMario Brandstetter
    Part 2 after Covid    		Part 2 after Covid
    Production driverPatrick Hans
    Magdeburg, Berlin    		Magdeburg, Berlin
    Production driverFranziska Linke
    Production driverMartin Neumeister
    Production driverMatthias Kubin
    Berlin Block    		Berlin Block
    Set runnerAdrian Hutle
    Set runnerAndreas Matt
    Set runnerArvid Seib
    ScreenwriterThomas Reider
    ScreenwriterSebastian Meise
    Production sound mixerJörg Theil
    Boom operatorTill Justus Ulrich
    TM: J. Theil, Magdeburg/Berlin    		TM: J. Theil, Magdeburg/Berlin
    Boom operatorEtienne Haug
    Sommer block    		Sommer block
    Sound re-recording mixerManuel Meichsner
    Stunt coordinatorOliver Juhrs
    Stuntman/womanThomas ' Tom ' Jester
    Stuntman/womanMirko Stübing
    Stunt riggerKristoffer Fuss
    Hygiene officerBenjamin Karg

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    FreibeuterFilm GmbH [at]
    Rohfilm Productions GmbH [de]

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    The Match Factory GmbH [de]
    International Sales    		International Sales
    Filmladen Filmverleih GmbH [at]
    Austria (theatrical)    		Austria (theatrical)
    Filmcoopi Zürich AG [ch]
    Distribution Switzerland    		Distribution Switzerland
    Paname Distribution [fr]
    France (theatrical)    		France (theatrical)
    Piffl Medien GmbH [de]
    Germany (theatrical)    		Germany (theatrical)
    Tongariro Releasing [pl]
    Poland    		Poland

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Extras/Bit PlayerAgentur filmissimo Inh. Antje Mews
    Komparserie Magdeburg und Berlin    		Komparserie Magdeburg und Berlin
    Finance/Law/Insuranceadag Payroll Services GmbH
    Production ServicesThe Cooking Brothers Gödecke OHG
    Transportation, Travel and AccomodationB.O.E.S.-Service
    Bewachung    		Bewachung
    Transportation, Travel and AccomodationCMS - Car Motion Service GmbH
    CostumesTheaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung
    KB: Tanja Hausner    		KB: Tanja Hausner
    Makeup and HairDHS Filmservice GmbH
    make up trailer    		make up trailer
    PropsAdlershofer Fundus
    Requisiten und Deko-Kostüm    		Requisiten und Deko-Kostüm
    PropsDelikatessen Requisiten Fundus Berlin oHG
    Möbel, Leuchten, Kunst, Historische Technik, Dekorationsartikel    		Möbel, Leuchten, Kunst, Historische Technik, Dekorationsartikel

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Georg Friedrich2022Austrian Film Award [at]
    Best male lead    		Best male leadWinner
    Georg Friedrich2022German Drama Award [de]
    Actor/Actress in a dramatic supporting role    		Actor/Actress in a dramatic supporting roleNominated
    Georg Friedrich2022Diagonale [at]
    Acting Award    		Acting AwardWinner
    Georg Friedrich2022Romy [at]
    Beliebtester Schauspieler Film    		Beliebtester Schauspieler FilmNominated
    Tanja Hausner2022German Film Award [de]
    Best costume design    		Best costume designNominated
    Kerstin Gaecklein2022Austrian Film Award [at]
    Best mask    		Best maskWinner
    Kerstin Gaecklein2022German Film Award [de]
    Best make up    		Best make upWinner
    Oliver Neumann2022Romy [at]
    Best production    		Best productionWinner
    Oliver Neumann2022German Film Award [de] Lola in Bronze
    Best Feature Film    		Best Feature FilmWinner
    Oliver Neumann2022Austrian Film Award [at]
    Best Feature Film    		Best Feature FilmWinner
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    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2022AustriaDiagonale
    2021PolandCamerimage Festival
    Directors’ Debuts Competition    		Directors’ Debuts Competition
    2021GermanyFilmfest Hamburg
    Great Freedom    		Great Freedom
    2021GermanyBiberach Festival
    2021GermanyBrunswick Int. Festival
    2021Bosnia-HerzegovinaSarajevo Film Festival
    Official Selection    		Official Selection
    2021GermanyFilmfest Hamburg
    Eröffnungsfilm    		Eröffnungsfilm
    2020FranceFestival de Cannes
    Un certain regard    		Un certain regard

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releasePolandFriday, 25/03/2022
    Theatre releaseBelgiumWednesday, 16/02/2022
    Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 09/02/2022
    Theatre releaseAustriaFriday, 19/11/2021
    Theatre releaseSwitzerlandThursday, 18/11/2021
    Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 18/11/2021
    PremiereThursday, 08/07/2021Festival de Cannes - Un certain regard [fr]