In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans Hoffmann is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Nevertheless, over the decades, he continues his quest for freedom and love, even if he finds it in the most unusual places.

Franz Rogowski
as Hans Hoffmann

Georg Friedrich
as Viktor

Anton von Lucke
as Leo Giese

Thomas Prenn
as Oskar

Thomas Stecher
as Guard 1968

Alfred Hartung
as Guard 1945

Thomas Wehling
as Guard 1957

Mex Schlüpfer
as Buddy Viktor

David Burnell IV
as Ally

Fabian Stumm
as Police Officer
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It's curious to think that it is only fairly recently (1994!) that West Germany abolished it's odious "paragraph 175" legislation that imposed criminal penalties on homosexual men. Franz Rogowski is "Hoffman", a serial cottager who is frequently imprisoned for breaching this law. The film tells the ...