IMDb
4.6 /10
328 votes


Drama · Romance · Comedy · 2015 · 1h 32min
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.
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IMDb
4.6 /10
328 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
20 /100
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Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
4.5 /10
11 votes
Letterboxd
6.2 /10
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Weighted average
4.3/10