Waseem, a Syrian gay-for-hire hustler seeking asylum in Cologne, knows how to wield sex as a shield. He meets his match in Lars, a nice, prosperous professional with a growing personal interest in Waseem. He keeps his johns at an emotional arm's length while satisfying their most carnal desires to eke out a livelihood. The tactical exchange of trust and intimacy in a couple, as well as the differences between immigrants and their host countries in contemporary Europe, are explored in this fascinating story of transactional identity.