The narrative covers the years directly following World War II all the way until 1969, when “simple homosexuality” was finally decriminalized.įranz Rogowski is a perfectly charismatic leading man precisely because of his quiet, introverted acting, but it is Georg Friedrich who takes on the even more interesting part as Hans’ long-time prison partner, slowly giving in to his romantic involvement. Paragraph 175 of the German Criminal Code, established in 1871, guarantees his prosecution. The story revolves around a young man called Hans who moves between freedom and prison on a regular basis since he insists on having consensual (yet illegal) gay sex. Austrian director Sebastian Meise makes excellent use of spatial limitations in setting his third film, the fictional period piece GROSSE FREIHEIT, almost entirely within a penitentiary. Jail movies have always formed a fascinating sub-genre of film history: the human condition appears effectively amplified within the confinements of prison cells, corridors, and yards. R: Sebastian Meise, A/G 2021, 116 min, OV But in the end it is Serbian actress Jasna Djuricic whose presence, energy, and sheer dedication make this film take flight: A similarly fierce and spellbinding heroine will be hard to find anywhere else in Europe's contemporary art house cinema. Three helpless men, one fighting woman: QUO VADIS, AIDA? offers an unmistakably feminist take on the story of the Srebrenica genocide. Here she turns history into a frantic (and very real) thriller that finds its narrative core in Aida's desperate struggle to save her husband and sons. The Bosnian War itself has a firm grip on the work of writer-director Jasmila Žbanić ever since her early days as a filmmaker. The massacres committed by the Serbian army in Srebrenica in July, 1995 remain an open wound and a taboo to this day, denied by many, discussed and taught by very few people in the former Yugoslavia. But the UN are not authorized to give any substantial help, and Aida becomes torn between her professional and private duties. As the troops of the Bosnian Serbs led by Ratko Mladić mobilize, thousands of scared Bosnians flock to the gates of the camp to find shelter there. ![]() ![]() R: Jasmila Žbanić, BIH/A/RO/NL/G/PL/F/NO 2020, 102 min, OV with German subtitlesĪida is working as a translator for the UN at their camp in Srebrenica, when negotiations go awry and events quickly heat up.
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