Desire Will Set You Free

Desire Will Set You Free

2015
1h 32m
4.5

4.5/10

11 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Ammo Content Altered Innocence
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
Hebrew German English Arabic

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date August 28, 2015
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt3859320
Website Visit Site

Cast

Yony Leyser
Yony Leyser

Ezra

Tim-Fabian Hoffmann
Tim-Fabian Hoffmann

Sasha

Chloe Griffin
Chloe Griffin

Cathrine

Amber Benson
Amber Benson

Jayne

Anton Andreew
Anton Andreew

Alexandru

Til Schindler
Til Schindler

Bastian

Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim

Ezra's Agent

Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen

Oracle

Blixa Bargeld
Blixa Bargeld

Peaches
Peaches

Herself

Rummelsnuff
Rummelsnuff

Devonté Hynes
Devonté Hynes

Key Crew

Yony Leyser
Director
Paulita Pappel
Writer
Yony Leyser
Writer