Desire Will Set You Free (2015)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Yony Leyser

Writers:

Yony Leyser, Paula Alamillo (co-writer) (as Paula Alamillo Rodriguez)

Stars:

Yony Leyser, Tim-Fabian Hoffmann, Chloe Griffin

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Yony Leyser	...	Ezra
Tim-Fabian Hoffmann	...	Sasha
Chloe Griffin	...	Cathrine (as Chloé Griffin)
Amber Benson	...	Jayne
Anton Andreew	...	Alexandru
Joe Grainger	...	Connor
Onur Akkilic	...	Ozan
Max Appenroth	...	Otto / Dream Garden Queer / LSD Park
Til Schindler	...	Bastian
Olgu Caglar	...	Hustler One
Peter Georgiev	...	Hustler Two
Nina Hagen	...	Oracle
Peaches	...	Self
Rummelsnuff	...	Rummelsnuff (as Roger Baptist)
Maat Asbach	...	Rummelsnuff

Storyline

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. Many original Berlin personalities play themselves and the locations are all real Berlin locations. The film features performances by the queen of punk Nina Hagen, electro star Peaches, Brooklyn's Blood Orange, German sensation Rummelsnuff, rapper Sookee, Einstürzende Neubauten's Blixa Bargeld;  and Wolfgang Müller, plus cast members Amber Benson (of Buffy ...

---

Plot Keywords:

gay nightclub | gay prostitution | gay cruising | transvestite | transgender | 

---

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

---

Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Carousel
Written by Anni Rossi
Performed by Anni Rossi

User Reviews

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Germany

Language:

English German Arabic Hebrew

Release Date:

5 May 2016 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Lust macht frei

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amard Bird Films, Desire Productions, ZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1