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.

Desire Will Set You Free

A day and a night in Berlin: Karma drives an electric wheelchair, a flat share audition ends in a squat, a chef and an escaped dog become kings, everyone is looking for a father-to-be and a rabbit gets a nerd to finally be his neighbors get to know. Do Berlin taxis actually go to the Eiffel Tower? And who is the Queen of Berlin? In 15 bizarre encounters, "Notes of Berlin" tells the affectionate story of Berlin characters who are otherwise easy to overlook. Somewhere between club nights and housing shortages, between fleeing pets and finding a father, the film shows everyday madness and nocturnal encounters. A declaration of love for Berlin, because: "The heart of the city beats on the street". Based on Joab Nist's blog of the same name, each episode is inspired by an actual note found on the streets of Berlin and published on www.notesofberlin.com.