Weltstadt

On the night of 16 June 2004, in a picturesque East German town, two drunk teenage boys attacked a homeless man in the streets. When they realised that he had no valuables, they beat him up and set him on fire. Based on a true story, WELTSTADT portrays five characters 24 hours before the crime. Karsten, Till, Steffi, Günter and Heinrich are average Germans, leading a small town life in a state of mediocrity and apathy. But sometimes indifference turns into aggression and boredom into violence as this film demonstrates in its compelling portrayal of social brutality and a deeply aggressive youth sub-culture.

* Please note that there has been a change to the date advertised in the brochure and the film is now screening on Saturday 27 September, not Wednesday 24 September. The screening time remains the same (5.45pm).