Weltstadt


1h 49m 2008

Brief Synopsis

On the night of June 16,2004, in an East German town, two drunk teenage boys attacked a homeless man in the street. When they realized that he had nothing to rob, they beat him up and set him on fire. Here, we follow five individuals in the 24 hours prior to the crime: Karsten, an unemployed brickla

Film Details

Also Known As
Heimatfilm
Genre
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Arte; FilmuniversitSt Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
Distribution Company
X Verleih

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 49m

Synopsis

On the night of June 16,2004, in an East German town, two drunk teenage boys attacked a homeless man in the street. When they realized that he had nothing to rob, they beat him up and set him on fire. Here, we follow five individuals in the 24 hours prior to the crime: Karsten, an unemployed bricklayer previously convicted for assault; Till, an apprentice painter who wants to get out of town; Steffi, Till's girlfriend who wants to be a beautician; Gunter a veteran policeman who is estranged from his son; and Heinrich, whose snack bar will soon be a parking lot.

Film Details

Also Known As
Heimatfilm
Genre
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Arte; FilmuniversitSt Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
Distribution Company
X Verleih

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 49m

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