Desire Will Set You Free

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.

• Release date
• August 28, 2015
• Runtime
• 92 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance, Comedy
• Director
• Yony Leyser

Cast

Yony Leyser Ezra Tim-Fabian Hoffmann Sasha

C

Chloe Griffin Cathrine Amber Benson Jayne

A

Anton Andreew Alexandru Til Schindler Bastian Rosa von Praunheim Ezra's Agent Nina Hagen Oracle