The movie is not bad at all even if the material is not original and the basic premise is extremely simple. Forget the gay angle, forget the pregnant wife, forget everything else. What it comes down to is a man who having a very fulfilling life felt the need to grab for even more and in the end this cost him everything. He lost what he had and he lost what he reached for. Eye candy is good and made some of the wooden and plastic acting bearable. Overall not a bad movie but not really a memorable film either

OK...I'm gay and have been for 57 years. Up till now there haven't been many films made for gay guys except gay porn. We did break new ground in "Brokeback" in 2006, but then nothing. In "Brokeback", we had two mature, masculine, attractive, "normal" gay men involved in a romance with each other. But, the ending, unlike most hetero romance dramas, ended sadly. It was a guilt inspiring ending. See what all you straights do to gay guys. You force them to live lies. It wasn't a movie written primarily for a gay audience because gay people, not unlike straight people, want to see positive characters and happy endings. In "FREE FALL", the German gay romance made in 2013, we have similar characters we saw in "Brokeback", masculine, attractive, mature, "normal" seeming gay men. Unlike "Brokeback" we see that one character, who is struggling with his sexuality, is actually evolving before our very eyes. He's coming to terms with his gayness, which opens the way for a satisfying sequel with a happy ending - because unlike "Brokeback", both characters are still alive at the end.

I saw Free Fall expecting to see something like Blue is the Warmest Color (2013), it wasn't so depressing and deep as that film but was a good surprise.In Free Fall we see a married "straight" police falling in love for another guy, unfortunately to complicate the things, his wife is pregnant. The film has a gay thematic but it's good to all audiences, there are a couple of sex scenes but nothing that will make someone feels shocked. Sex won't shock the homophobic audience, they will get shocked with the chemistry between the two main characters, that couple looks real, I thought a lot of times "okay, the producers chosen a gay couple to star this film".If you're thinking this is a romantic story full of cute moments, I should say you will get disappointed because Free Fall is a movie about life, there are enough happy scenes and sad moments that make us feel we are watching a real story. By the way, there are some good sequences about homophobia, where we see how the homophobic people are stupid and they worry a lot with the happiness of the another persons.It's not so deep like Blue is the Warmest Color and it's VERY FAR to be a romantic film, however is a great movie. It doesn't matter if you're straight, bisexual or gay, watch it if you want to know how a real life relationship works.Rate: 9/10

This film expertly reels you into the life of a man who is confused about himself. Unusually with gay films I really felt a sense of understanding with the main character, he is afraid of losing everything he has built on the risk that is Kay. However we know and he knows, that Kay is the man who he really loves. We can see the contrast in Marc's life when he's with Kay. He is happier, more carefree and sensitive. This is beautifully shown in the more intimate scenes of the film that succeed in portraying the true love in their relationship.I must admit the ending left me craving for more, however I think this shows that the film was good if it made me really care about what happens to the characters. I gladly await the sequel!