Free at Heart at filmforum Duisburg: A moving coming-of-age drama
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Free at Heart: A summer romance that gets under your skin
When country life collides with first love, family secrets, and a summer cinema, the cozy village idyll quickly becomes an emotional tightrope walk. The filmforum Duisburg is showing Max Hegewald's coming-of-age drama Free at Heart on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 8:30 PM.
Between cows, small towns, and big feelings
Teenager Sebastian, played by Linus Moog, is familiar with country life — at least in theory. When it comes to moving cows, there’s still room for improvement. However, his emotional life becomes significantly more tumultuous when Kolja, the 15-year-old son of a deceased friend of his father's, is taken into the family.
First love with emotional reverberations
What begins with glances develops into a tender and forbidden love. Sebastian and Kolja understand each other without many words, but their closeness carries a secret: the two are biological brothers. The film tells of longing, identity, and the pressure of a small community where private matters quickly become topics of conversation.
Max Hegewald's feature film debut
Author and director Max Hegewald presents his debut feature film with Free at Heart. The camera work by Marius von Felbert stays close to the two teenagers without becoming voyeuristic. Thus, a sensitively observed coming-of-age drama unfolds about a first love that cannot easily be squeezed into societal rules.
Cinema atmosphere at filmforum Duisburg
The filmforum combines the atmosphere of a 1950s movie palace with modern media technology. On the big screen, the 116-minute production unfolds its calm summer images, quiet glances, and increasingly tense family conflicts with particular intensity. The screening is suitable for ages 16 and up.
Conclusion: A film for intense cinema moments
Free at Heart promises not to be a comfortable feel-good movie but an intense journey through first love, familial abysses, and the search for a place in life. Those who appreciate coming-of-age, queer cinema, and emotionally powerful German film productions will experience a special cinema evening at filmforum Duisburg.
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