Released:
2015-08-28

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.

Director:
Yony Leyser

Runtime:
1h 32min

Genre:
Drama, Romance, Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Yony Leyser
  as
  Ezra
• 
  Tim-Fabian Hoffmann
  as
  Sasha
• 
  Chloe Griffin
  as
  Cathrine
• 
  Amber Benson
  as
  Jayne
• 
  Anton Andreew
  as
  Alexandru