Desire Will Set You Free

The story

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 & crew

Yony LeyserEzra

Tim-Fabian HoffmannSasha

Chloe Griffin

Chloe GriffinCathrine

Amber BensonJayne

Anton Andreew

Anton AndreewAlexandru

Til SchindlerBastian

Rosa von PraunheimEzra's Agent

Nina HagenOracle

Blixa Bargeld

Blixa BargeldCast

PeachesHerself

Rummelsnuff

RummelsnuffCast

Devonté HynesCast