

Sex is power, and Waseem, a Syrian gay-for-pay hustler seeking asylum in Cologne, wields it like a shield. Keeping his johns at an emotional arm’s length while satisfying their most carnal desires in order to eke out a living, he meets his match in Lars: a kind, affluent professional with a growing personal interest in Waseem. This gripping tale of transactional identity explores the tactical exchange of trust and intimacy in a partnership, and the divisions between immigrants and their host countries in contemporary Europe.
Director: Kai Kreuser

Renato Schuch
Waseem

Nikolaus Benda
Lars
Jogi Kaiser
Geschäftsmann
Georg Paluza
Amir

Timur Ülker
Charif

Cem Aydin
Junis

Gioele Viola
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