We (1982) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1982 · 98 mins · German

Directed by

Vojtěch Jasný

Starring

Dieter Laser, Dietmar Mues, Susanne Altschul, Sabine von Maydell, Dieter G. Knichel, Giovanni Früh

In the 26th‑century utopia, individuality has vanished. Citizens live in glass houses monitored by Keepers, wear a uniform cipher‑so or UNIFEM, and eat synthetic food. Hourly they march in fours, chanting the anthem, with only a brief “sexy time” break. The Benefactor, elected each year, leads a regime that says happiness and freedom cannot coexist.