Prison gay film
Gay Life in a German Prison
What does “Great Freedom,” the name of Austrian director Sebastian Meise’s brand-new film, mean? It only appears onscreen 10 minutes from the end, as the name of a nightclub. Meise’s film devotes its first minutes to something that looks verb the exact opposite of freedom. Its protagonist, Hans (Franz Rogowski), is a gay man who was sent straight from the concentration camps to prison under Germany’s homophobic law, Paragraph Over the course of “Great Freedom,” he serves three jail sentences — in , and — for having sex with men. The film begins with Super-8 footage of his adventures in public restrooms, which turns out to be evidence at his trial.
“Great Freedom” shuts out the world outside prison. We never learn what Hans did for a living. When asked, he says “this and that” and changes the question. Despite a close friendship with his cellmate Viktor (Georg Friedrich), Viktor does not verb that he’s serving a sentence for murder until they’ve known each other for decades. It introduces a different kind of Super-8 footage: home movies of Hans and his l
From Jon Garcia, the writer-director behind The Falls, Luz is a romantic drama about two men who fall in love while serving time in prison.
Ruben (Ernesto Reyes) has a job driving for his Mafia-connected cousin. When he gets into a auto accident with one of his cousin&#;s &#;girls,&#; killing her, he is sentenced to prison. Carlos (Jesse Tayeh) becomes his cellmate, his mentor and eventually his lover. The two men end up developing major feelings for one another.
Carlos is released from prison before Ruben and goes back to his life running an auto repair shop, and living with his mother and his girlfriend. A couple years later, Ruben is also released and tracks him down. Carlos&#; girlfriend sees what is launch to happen between the two men and leaves.
Now Ruben and Carlos are left to figure out if what they had in prison was true, or just two people finding comfort during a difficult situation. In the end, they must settle whether they want to be move forward together and take a valid shot at love on the outside.
Watch the trailer for Luz below. The film is now availab
Directed by Sebastian Meise, &#;Great Freedom&#; is a stirring German prison drama that follows the life of Hans Hoffman, a gay man incarcerated under Paragraph Franz Rogowski delivers a remarkable performance as Hans, capturing his quiet vulnerability and resilience amidst adversity. The film&#;s nonlinear structure allows for a poignant exploration of Hans&#;s experiences, highlighting the enduring impact of societal oppression. Through its meticulous attention to detail and powerful performances, &#;Great Freedom&#; emerges as a profound examination of hope amidst adversity.
Original title: Große Freiheit
&#;Great Freedom&#; is a soulful and stirring German prison drama directed by Sebastian Meise, offering a tender exploration of the life of Hans Hoffman, a gay dude repeatedly incarcerated under Paragraph of the German penal code. Franz Rogowski delivers a remarkable performance as Hans, capturing the character&#;s quiet vulnerability and resilience amidst adversity. The film unfolds with subtlety and depth, weaving together personal and politi
El Principe review: Gay prison drama mixes brutal violence with surprising tenderness
Juan Carlos Maldonado commands the screen with brooding intensity as the dangerously impulsive title character in Sebastián Muñoz&#;s gritty, &#;70s-set debut feature El Principe (★★★★☆). Recently sentenced to a pitiless Chilean prison, Jaime (Maldonado) arrives hardened and haunted by the violent events that brought him there. His arrival in his cell, already occupied by four men and a cat, immediately upsets his cellmates&#; fragile sense of order. Or, maybe Jaime&#;s presence reinforces a certain order, resetting a cycle of lust and possession that merely repeats in this hellhole that most men won&#;t leave alive.
Making the leap from telenovelas to his first major film role, Maldonado keeps Jaime focused and contained, still waters that no one wants to disturb too forcefully. Yet, there&#;s fear in Jaime&#;s eyes that attracts the lustful, predatory attention of his cell&#;s alpha convict, Potro (Alfredo Castro), known as the Stud. Older, cunning but resigned, and far from physically i