Poster for the movie We Are Young. We Are Strong.

We Are Young. We Are Strong.

2014 • 123 minutes
Drama

On 24th August 1992 in the eastern German city of Rostock a rampaging mob, to the applause and cheering of more than 3,000 bystanders, besieged and set fire to a residential building containing, among others, more than 120 Vietnamese men, women and children on what has since become known as "The Night of the Fire." The riots became a symbol for xenophobia in the just recently reunited Germany. This film recounts the incident from the perspectives of three very different characters.

Picture of Devid Striesow

Devid Striesow

Martin

Picture of Jonas Nay

Jonas Nay

Stefan

Picture of Trang Le Hong

Trang Le Hong

Lien

Picture of Joel Basman

Joel Basman

Robbie

Picture of Saskia Rosendahl

Saskia Rosendahl

Jennie

Picture of Thorsten Merten

Thorsten Merten

Picture of Paul Gäbler

Paul Gäbler

Picture of David Schütter

David Schütter

Picture of Jakob Bieber

Jakob Bieber

Picture of Gro Swantje Kohlhof

Gro Swantje Kohlhof

Ramona

Picture of Mai Duong Kieu

Mai Duong Kieu

Thao

Picture of Larissa Fuchs

Larissa Fuchs

Kathrin

Picture of Axel Pape

Axel Pape

Jürgen

Picture of Aaron Le

Aaron Le

Minh

Picture of Sebastian Nakajew

Sebastian Nakajew

Picture of Martina Eitner-Acheampong

Martina Eitner-Acheampong

Picture of Eberhard Kirchberg

Eberhard Kirchberg

Picture of Claudia Loerding

Claudia Loerding

Picture of Enno Trebs

Enno Trebs

Philipp