Felix Maria Bühler’s Jung und Frei (transl. Young and Free ) wants to be a raw, unfiltered snapshot of post-adolescent drift in contemporary Germany. The film follows David (Luis Vorbach), a 19-year-old from a small Swabian town, who spends his days without ambition, bouncing between casual sex, party drugs, and aimless nights with his equally lost best friend, Nils (Aaron Altaras). When a surprise pregnancy forces a flicker of responsibility, David must decide whether true freedom means running away or growing up.
Fans of Larry Clark ( Kids ) or early Harmony Korine, but with less shock value and more German stagnation. It’s a mood piece, not a narrative powerhouse. jung und frei
Here’s a review of Jung und Frei (assuming you’re referring to the 2022 German film directed by Felix Maria Bühler, unless you mean a song or other work with the same title). 3/5 Stars Felix Maria Bühler’s Jung und Frei (transl