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.

The ensemble comedy revolves around the wedding of Kurt and Chloe, a free-spirited couple who instead of a traditional ceremony invite their closest friends to a family vacation house in New Hampshire for the weekend. The gathering of old friends and new relationships creates a dynamic atmosphere as they prepare for the nuptials.