Great Freedom fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Great Freedom is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 89). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 56 min
Great Freedom runs 1 h 56 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Great Freedom higher (93) than audiences (77). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in German. Produced in Austria, Germany.
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7.5
