There are films that don't make it easy, are unwieldy, create little sympathy for their characters. Label Me has two main characters, a German, Lars, and a refugee from Syria, Waseem, both living in Cologne. Waseem offers sex for money, Lars pays. Lars is curious, asks many questions, Waseem, on the other hand, has rules for everything, even for answering questions he demands money. We don't know if Waseem is gay. Label Me is a typical German film in that it torpedoes the viewer with several questions: What does a refugee feel in another country, how does one deal with him, how can he live out his sexuality, find himself? Waseem is rather introverted, carries heaps of aggression, some against himself. But he gradually dares to allow closeness. Unfortunately, that's where this film ends, which is very short at 1 hour. As a German, the intellectual level of the film is very familiar to me. I therefore don't need answers to all the questions the film raises. It has a lasting effect, which is a good sign.
