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The Free Will is a Allemand film of genre Drama directed by Matthias Glasner released in USA on 24 august 2006 with Jürgen Vogel

The Free Will (2006)

The Free Will
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Released in USA 24 august 2006
Length 2h43
Directed by
OriginGerman
Genres Drama,    Crime
Rating73% 3.694143.694143.694143.694143.69414

The Free Will (German: Der freie Wille) is a 2006 German drama film directed by Matthias Glasner. It premiered in competition at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2006 and was awarded two prizes: Jürgen Vogel received the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Achievement and director Matthias Glasner received the Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas. The film was also shown at various film festivals throughout 2006 and 2007, and Jürgen Vogel received Best Actor awards at Chicago International Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival.

Synopsis

Théo est confronté à une effroyable tragédie. Violeur récidiviste, il est conscient que ses pulsions criminelles peuvent le trahir à tout moment. Incarcéré et soigné en psychiatrie, il a été relâché pour bonne conduite après 9 ans de détention. Un éducateur l'aide à se réinsérer et à réprimer ses démons intérieurs. Sa peur des femmes, indissociable de son désir insatisfait, fait de son quotidien un véritable enfer. Il finit par rencontrer Nettie, jeune femme qui a décidé de s'éloigner de son père dont l'emprise était difficile à supporter. Un voyage commence qui les confrontera à leur libre arbitre.

Actors

Jürgen Vogel

(Theo)
Sabine Timoteo

(Nettie)
André Hennicke

(Sascha)
Manfred Zapatka

(Nettie's father)
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