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
Joachim Schönfeld
as Guard
Klaus Huhle
as Judge