Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Free Country

Name: Free Country
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2020-01-09
Cast: Trystan Pütter, Felix Kramer, Nora Waldstätten, Ben Hartmann, Alva Schäfer

2020 | 130 min | Drama, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for people who love a story where everyone knows everyone and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. The small-town setting is half the character. Same wavelength as Cape Fear or The Lives of Others. A trip back to the 1990s.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 10 min.
What might put you off: It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Former East Germany, 1992. Patrick Stein and Markus Bach, two very different police officers, are commissioned to investigate the disappearance of two female teenagers in a remote area of the country. Did they run away from home or did something more terrible happen to them?

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Christian Alvart

Trystan PütterPatrick Stein
Felix KramerMarkus Bach
Nora WaldstättenKatharina Kraft
Ben HartmannRichy Horn
Alva SchäferNicole
Ludwig SimonCharlie
Uwe Dag BerlinHorst
Leonard KunzKevin
Alexander RadszunÜcker
Marc LimpachKalle Möller