Free at Heart

Directed by Max Hegewald, Germany, 115 minutes.

16-year-old Sebastian (Linus Moog) lives a sheltered life in a small town. His world changes when his family takes in Kolja (Aurel Klug), the 15-year-old son of a deceased friend of Sebastian’s father. Initially distant, the two boys slowly open up to each other, discovering a closeness and intensity in their bond that surprises them both. As they navigate this new and unspoken connection, their relationship becomes a private world of trust, tension, and shared secrets, challenging everything Sebastian thought he knew about himself.