Der freie Wille
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- Drama
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.
The Free Will is a 2006 German crime drama following Theo, a man released after nine years in psychiatric detention for violent crimes, as he attempts to rebuild his life under supervision. The film explores whether genuine rehabilitation is possible when underlying rage and impulses remain unresolved beneath a veneer of normalcy.
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Jürgen VogelTheo
Sabine TimoteoNettie
André HennickeSascha
Manfred ZapatkaNettie's father
Judith EngelAnja Schattschneider
Maya BotheSybille- Anna BrassRaped woman in the dunes
- Anne-Kathrin GolinskySeller in department store
- Anna De CarloWaitress
- Frank WickermannMichael
- Bernadette BüllmannSinger of "Ave Maria"
- Marcel BatangtarisToni
- Andreas Laurenz MaierMarius
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Der freie Wille - Trailer (Deutsch)
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When was The Free Will released?
The film was released on August 23, 2006.
What is The Free Will about?
The film follows Theo, a man released from psychiatric detention after assaulting three women, as he navigates supervised community living, employment, and a new relationship while struggling with his underlying violent impulses.
What genres does The Free Will fall into?
The Free Will is a crime drama that examines psychological and social themes around rehabilitation and human nature.
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