Rent Free Fall (2013)

A good love story film. - Free Fall review by KP

I don't normally write about films I've seen. But I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Not much bed hopping (which sometimes spoils a film), but a good love story nonetheless. German in origin, with English subtitles, it opens up what really happens in the real world for gay and not so sure gay men. With some moments of pure tenderness and good acting from all on the cast. I recommend you hire this.

Touching film - Free Fall review by CS

Enjoyed the film, unfortunately, the two guys didnt end up with the result they would have wished for, so somewhat sad

So-so German 'gay man in the closet' film set in the police force - Free Fall review by PV

This is an odd little film. German and set in the police force. Hard for many to sympathise with ANY police, so that is one barrier to the audience experience for some.

Many films like this from all over the world, about men in the closet - and often in a macho manly context too. Better films are MOFFIE a 2019 South African film set in the army in 1981, and the Israeli film MOSHIE AND JAGGER from 2002. I am sure there are more,. The classic VICTIM (1961) with Dirk Bogarde.

This film is oddly coy sometimes; and maybe a bit outdated even for 2013 - as police in the UK and western Europe no doubt bend over backwards to promote diversity and equality, sometimes too much if recent dancing round rainbows is anything to go by (when criminals like shoplifters and muggers get ignored). Oh well, and one does have to say, these fields do have a significant % of gay women, police, army, sport etc. Just the way it is BUT no laws against lesbianism ever and not the pressure men are under, arguably, or the threat of violent attacks for being a gay man.

Anyway, despite its flaws, it shows the typical traditional very German modern suburbs, which is accurate.

A minor film, and worth a watch. 3 stars