The read
Critics rate it 30 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 30 points higher than audiences do.
19 audience votes
Key crew
- Kai KreuserDirector
- Kai KreuserScreenplay
Cast
- Renato SchuchWaseem
- Nikolaus BendaLars
- Jogi KaiserGeschäftsmann
- Georg PaluzaAmir
- Timur ÜlkerCharif
- Cem AydinJunis
- Gioele ViolaAbdul Kareem
Stills
Themes
hustlermale prostitutionlgbtgay for paygay theme