Movie

Desire Will Set You Free

★ 4.5/10 · 11 votes 2015 1h 32m Released

DramaRomanceComedy

Desire Will Set You Free is a feature film that explores life in contemporary Berlin with an often critical and sometimes humorous eye. Based on a true story, the plot follows the relationship of an American writer of Israeli/Palestinian descent and a Russian aspiring artist working as a hustler, offering access to the city's vibrant queer and underground scenes while examining the differences between expatriate and refugee life. Our characters travel through Berlin's layered history and unique subcultural landscape; on their adventures they discover influences and remnants of the Weimar Republic, WWII, the Bowie years, and punk.

Cast

Yony Leyser Ezra Tim-Fabian Hoffmann Sasha C Chloe Griffin Cathrine Amber Benson Jayne A Anton Andreew Alexandru Til Schindler Bastian