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Synopsis: 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 the
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Yony Leyser
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.1
UNRATED
Year:
2015
92 min
18 Views


Works?

No, not really.

So why did he move here?

I don't know.

He likes here.

I never knew any

Americans to move to Europe.

I think all the people

want to go to America.

Maybe something is wrong with him.

Is it so hard to understand

Once I was a woman

Now I am your man

What is so hard

to comprehend

What mother nature gave me

I gave back again

Don't be so juvenile

The choice here lover dear

Was never yours it's mine

The fact of the

fiction is this

I won't wear the body

if the body doesn't fit

Do you know Gloria Vagra?

She's great.

A little bit over the

top, but aren't we all?

Have you ever thought about doing drag?

Yes, I did.

But have you ever actually done it?

No, not yet.

But I'm only here a few months.

Well I love drag.

My favorite is Candy Darling,

oh god, she's fabulous.

I mean, she's this Andy

Warhol superstar, glamorous,

but I would actually refer

to her being a real woman

than a drag queen.

Really, you've thought about doing drag?

Yes.

Sometimes I feel like a woman.

What did you mean

when you said you felt like a woman?

I don't know.

I just never really feel

like a man, you know?

But what can I do?

Are you trans?

I don't know.

Human spirit is complicated, no?

Take it away

What you used to

know, know, know

I have seen

Is your friend one of those

women you were talking about?

What women?

The trans woman.

Mika?

Yeah, she is.

You enjoying the show?

Yes.

I didn't know people like this exist.

Like who?

Like Mika.

Yeah?

I had dreams where I look like her.

She's great.

And I've had dreams where

I sleep with boys like you.

You don't really want to

sleep with me, do you?

I do.

I'm sorry, it's just

the last couple of weeks

have been so confusing.

Three euro.

Thank you.

Ooh, they look lovely.

I think I'll take, no no no no, no.

Maybe this one?

I'll take a pink one.

Okay.

Okay.

Thank you.

I'm trying to sell the

film rights on your book.

It's very, very difficult

but possibly we are lucky.

It will be a lot of money.

I can imagine someone like

Gregg Araki directing it.

Yeah, we'll see, you

know, but first you have to

write the book.

I hear you are all over the

sex clubs and don't write.

I am writing, and I'll have something

for you in two weeks.

I'm working on this

story, it's really good,

it's about falling in love

with a character that's trans.

Transvestite?

Transgender.

That's not commercial, you know.

I think what's commercial

is I have an idea.

I just read in the newspaper

there is a gay penguin couple

who stole an egg from

a heterosexual couple

and old people like to

see these kind of films.

But first you have to write the book.

Get up very early in the

morning, I mean good writers

get up at four o'clock in the morning,

write until late evening,

and don't sleep, you know.

In Germany we need discipline.

Sorry, we are in line.

Yeah, and you still are, don't worry.

Uh, aren't you a little old for this?

Shouldn't you be at a dinner party?

Or in bed?

You're my dinner.

I'm gonna poke my heels through

that twink's eye socket if

he says another word.

So what do you want?

I'll just take some MDMA.

Okay, sure.

Oh wait, I think I only

got pills, is that okay?

Yeah, we'll take two.

Okay.

Oh, I mean they're super strong

so I would say like

one is probably enough,

definitely enough for

two like if you split it.

Okay.

We'll take one then.

Oh, do you want mushrooms, too?

No thanks.

Okay, hey, then take this one,

that's a present from me.

I loved your last book,

by the way, it was so.

Like I got a copy from my ex.

What was it called?

Mainstream...

Rigor and contempt.

Yeah, exactly, yeah.

You're quite amazing.

You interested?

Yeah.

Anything is possible.

Sasha?

Hi.

Oh my god, you look great!

Thank you.

I didn't know you do drag.

Well it's the first time.

Let's celebrate.

Yes, this Sasha, he know it is time.

Cheers, darling.

Cheers.

Cheers.

You know, let's have some

white wine like classy lady.

Yes.

Bartender, can we have

two white wines please?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Cheers, darling.

Cheers.

Oh my god, I love you.

Polish nails.

You know, my first time I

have this beautiful red,

but this red lipstick was

so intensive I am still

washing out the stains.

Out of my dress.

So sometimes

you go out not in drag.

Sasha, look at me, and look at him.

Can you believe that I will be like him?

Never, never, never.

It's my biggest fear.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Bartender, do we have

keys for the ladies' room?

And you will spend a

lot of money on makeup.

Yes.

Come take a seat.

How are you?

I am good, and you?

Okay.

You like sausages?

No, thank you.

I don't know how long

I will be working here.

I am maybe talking to a

lawyer about getting a visa.

What's wrong with working here?

Nothing.

It's good money.

Yes, sorry.

What's your problem?

It's okay.

Yeah.

Can I have some?

Yeah.

How did you meet her?

Who?

Maxime.

Him?

He's a boy.

We met when I was f***ing

a go-go dancer in the back.

How long have you guys been together?

Two years.

We live together, but I'm not gay.

You are not gay?

I'm not a f*ggot.

I love Lukas.

He is the best thing

that has happened to me.

There was this woman before.

She even bought me a car.

But I left her, I came to Berlin.

Then here I met him.

You know, sometimes it's

hard to live together

with someone, to share everything.

He is a mess.

He won't cook, won't clean,

won't do sh*t at home.

I do all of it.

I make it nice for us, I

take care of everything.

But it's worth it.

Makes me happy in the morning

to wake up by his side.

Hello.

Can you give me some advice?

Somebody on the street will ask you,

"But you are a man!

"Why do you dress like that?"

Then they always say well I'm in the same

Don't be a bitter lemon

Be sweet like tutti frutti

Don't be a sour dinky

Be darling and kinky

You shouldn't believe

everything that you hear

Singing louder is

what they fear

You shouldn't be to trusting

Those who are disgusting

Lying to your face

What a disgrace

God gave me the authority

to give you a most

amazing future.

Tee hee hee.

Do you think I should...

You were ready the moment you were born.

Oh yeah this train

Don't carry no

control freaks

No freaky geeky homo

foghead fruitcakes

'Cause this train

is bound for glory

This train, choo choo

These are my friends.

Hello.

Hello.

Hi.

Hi, welcome.

Cheers darling, you look fabulous.

The Trans Mitzvah.

To Sasha.

To Sasha!

I guess the best experience

I had in my transition

was I once had a friend

who made a picture of me

and showed it to me,

just like a normal friend

would show you a picture,

and was the first time

in my life when I was

able to see my face and

see that finally it was me.

And it's very difficult

to describe that after

20 something years or

let's say 18,

you were not able to

recognize 100% yourself

from your face, which I did this time.

So it took me 20

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