Lovers Sleep Alone

Description

Iman has established his life in Berlin around the concept of absence. Working as a caregiver for an elderly man and at a truck wash, he drifts through the city, seeking both closeness and solitude. He fills his days with invented stories and clandestine encounters, including a relationship with a man he meets for sex in a park. The arrival of his cousin Maneli from Tehran brings echoes of his past, prompting a confrontation with the life he has left behind. The film features a cast that includes Pooyesh Frozandeh, Ava Darvishi, Marcel Kohler, and Wolfgang Webeto. It examines Iman’s interactions with the people around him, revealing fragments of their lives as he navigates his own loneliness and desire for connection. "Lovers Sleep Alone" is set to release in 2026.