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The Free Will (German: Der freie Wille) is a 2006 German drama film directed by Matthias Glasner. It premiered in competition at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2006 and was awarded two prizes: Jürgen Vogel received the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Achievement and director Matthias Glasner received the Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas. The film was also shown at various film festivals throughout 2006 and 2007, and Jürgen Vogel received Best Actor awards at Chicago International Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival.
Original Release
08/24/2006
US Release
08/24/2006
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sabine Timoteo | Netti Engelbrecht / Nettie |
| Andre Hennicke | Sascha |
| Manfred Zapatka | Netti's father Claus Engelbrecht / Nettie's father |
| Judith Engel | Anja Schattschneider |
| Anna Brass | Raped woman in the dunes |
| Anne-Kathrin Golinsky | Seller in department store |
| Maya Bothe | Sybille |
| Frank Wickermann | Michael |
| Anna De Carlo | Waitress |
| Bernadette Büllmann | Singer of "Ave Maria" |
Directors
Writers
Jurgen Vogel, Judith Angerbauer, Matthias Glasner
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sabine Timoteo | Netti Engelbrecht / Nettie |
| Andre Hennicke | Sascha |
| Manfred Zapatka | Netti's father Claus Engelbrecht / Nettie's father |
| Judith Engel | Anja Schattschneider |
| Anna Brass | Raped woman in the dunes |
| Anne-Kathrin Golinsky | Seller in department store |
| Maya Bothe | Sybille |
| Frank Wickermann | Michael |
| Anna De Carlo | Waitress |
| Bernadette Büllmann | Singer of "Ave Maria" |
| Andreas Laurenz Maier | Marius |
| Marcel Batangtaris | Toni |
| Jurgen Vogel | Theo Stoer / Theo |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jurgen Vogel | Producer |
| Frank Döhmann | Producer |
| Matthias Glasner | Producer |
| Christian Granderath | Producer |
| Andrea Hanke | Producer |
| Pit Krause | Producer |
| Markéta Polednová | Producer |
| Andreas Schreitmüller | Producer |
Editors
