Monday Morning Maybe

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The Free Will

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2006 | 163 min | Crime, Drama

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
Right up the alley of people who like their stories with a little danger and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises. A good follow-up to Midnight Express or Bronson.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
A big, patient story, at 2 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 43 min.
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.

After nine years in psychiatric detention Theo, who has brutally assaulted and raped three women, is released. Living in a supervised community, he connects well with his social worker Sascha, finds a job at a print shop and even a girlfriend, Nettie, his principal's brittle and estranged daughter. But even though superficially everything seems to work out Theo's seething rage remains ready to erupt.

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

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Matthias Glasner

  • Jürgen VogelTheo
  • Sabine TimoteoNettie
  • André HennickeSascha
  • Manfred ZapatkaNettie's father
  • Judith EngelAnja Schattschneider
  • Maya BotheSybille
  • Anna BrassRaped woman in the dunes
  • Anne-Kathrin GolinskySeller in department store
  • Anna De CarloWaitress
  • Frank WickermannMichael