We Are Young. We Are Strong.
A fractured portrait of Rostock’s post-reunification unrest as xenophobic violence engulfs a Vietnamese immigrant community and exposes a society in moral collapse.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- bleak
- visceral
- paranoid
- political film discussion
- historical drama viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized the film as a forceful, unsettling account of racist violence and post-reunification alienation, while noting its deliberately fragmented ensemble structure.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Martin, Stefan, Lien, Robbie, and Jennie represent different positions within the Rostock riot and its surrounding social environment.
The central siege of a residential building occupied by Vietnamese immigrants is driven by xenophobia and neo-Nazi agitation.
The film depicts Rostock amid the dislocation and resentment associated with post-reunification Germany.
The rampaging mob, besieged building, and intersecting street-level viewpoints create an immersive account of urban unrest.
Films like We Are Young. We Are Strong., and why
The Hate U Give
Shared focus on racism, immigrant vulnerability, and escalating social violence in a tense historical drama.
The Belko Experiment
Both are politically charged dramas about xenophobia, marginalized communities, and morally compromised institutions.
This Is England
Comparable for its bleak examination of racism, group psychology, and hate-fueled violence in contemporary Europe.
The Wave
Shares a documentary-inflected intensity, social realism, and confrontation with nationalist extremism.
Movie Details
- Director
- Burhan Qurbani
- Release Date
- 2014-10-21
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (78)
Cast
- Devid Striesow
- Jonas Nay
- Trang Le Hong
- Joel Basman
- Saskia Rosendahl
- Thorsten Merten
- Paul Gäbler
- David Schütter
- Jakob Bieber
- Gro Swantje Kohlhof
Common questions
- What is We Are Young. We Are Strong. about?
- A fractured portrait of Rostock’s post-reunification unrest as xenophobic violence engulfs a Vietnamese immigrant community and exposes a society in moral collapse.
- What is We Are Young. We Are Strong. like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of We Are Young. We Are Strong. as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is We Are Young. We Are Strong. violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in We Are Young. We Are Strong. as brutal.
- What did critics think of We Are Young. We Are Strong.?
- Critics broadly recognized the film as a forceful, unsettling account of racist violence and post-reunification alienation, while noting its deliberately fragmented ensemble structure.
- Which films are like We Are Young. We Are Strong.?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hate U Give, The Belko Experiment, This Is England, and The Wave.
- How long is We Are Young. We Are Strong.?
- We Are Young. We Are Strong. runs 123 minutes.
