Free at Heart (2025)
Sebastian's (16) sheltered small-town life changes suddenly when his family takes in 15-year-old Kolja, supposedly the son of his father's recently deceased girlfriend. In addition to his little sister, another teenager now lives with them. Although the two boys are strangers to each other at first, they begin to open up to each other more and more and discover that they are biological brothers. The relationship of trust with his parents breaks down and when Sebastian and Kolja become closer than they expected, Sebastian's life is suddenly turned upside down, as he has found not only a soul mate in his new brother, but also a real, first love. Overwhelmed by their feelings, the two hide their relationship, but when the secret, incestuous relationship is discovered, the family breaks out of the social structure of the small town and comes into conflict with societal norms. Everything that follows is a rollercoaster of emotions.
Director: Max Hegewald
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Linus Moog as |
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Aurel Klug as |
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Annika Kuhl as |
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Oliver Bigalke as |
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Marlena Strawe as |
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Leon Ndiaye as |
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Marie Becker as |
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Karen Dahmen as |
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Yvonne Werner-Mees as |
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Matthieu Svetchine as |
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Ferdinand Lehmann as |
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Bernd Panzer as |
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Leonie Weber as |
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Denis Lenz as |
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Elias Ulnyrow as |
| Directing | Max Hegewald | Director |
| Writing | Max Hegewald | Writer |
| Production | Jan Philip Lange | Producer |
| Camera | Marius von Felbert | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thora Geißler | Costume Design |
| Production | Heidi Bruns | Executive Producer |
