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The Free Will

The Free Will

20066.92h 43m

Overview

After nine years in psychiatric detention Theo, who has brutally assaulted and raped three women, is released. Living in a supervised community, he connects well with his social worker Sascha, finds a job at a print shop and even a girlfriend, Nettie, his principal's brittle and estranged daughter. But even though superficially everything seems to work out Theo's seething rage remains ready to erupt.

Directed by Matthias Glasner
Written by Judith Angerbauer, Matthias Glasner, Jürgen Vogel
Produced by Matthias Glasner, Frank Döhmann, Andrea Hanke
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Top Cast

Jürgen Vogel

Jürgen Vogel

Theo

Sabine Timoteo

Sabine Timoteo

Nettie

André Hennicke

André Hennicke

Sascha

Manfred Zapatka

Manfred Zapatka

Nettie's father

Judith Engel

Judith Engel

Anja Schattschneider

Maya Bothe

Maya Bothe

Sybille

A

Anna Brass

Raped woman in the dunes

A

Anne-Kathrin Golinsky

Seller in department store

A

Anna De Carlo

Waitress

F

Frank Wickermann

Michael

Themes & Keywords

rapeex-detaineepsychological abusefalling in love

About The Free Will

The Free Will is a crime, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of rape, ex-detainee, psychological abuse, falling in love. Directed by Matthias Glasner, it stars Jürgen Vogel, Sabine Timoteo, André Hennicke. After nine years in psychiatric detention Theo, who has brutally assaulted and raped three women, is released. Living in a supervised community, he connects well with his social worker Sascha, finds a job at a print shop and even a girlfriend, Nettie, his principal's brittle and estranged daughter. But even though superficially everything seems to work out Theo's seething rage remains ready to erupt.

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