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.
Director: Yony Leyser
Actors: Amber Benson, Anton Andreew, Blixa Bargeld, Chloe Griffin, Nina Hagen, Peaches, Rosa von Praunheim, Til Schindler, Tim-Fabian Hoffmann, Yony Leyser
