Fritz Lang, Metropolis, 1927, film still, b&w, 2h 53 min. Courtesy the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation, Wiesbaden.
This German expressionist science-fiction drama film presents a futuristic utopian city that exists above a grim underground world populated by exploited workers who runs the machinery that keeps the utopian world above functioning. Freder, the son of the city’s master is intrigued by a young woman named Maria, who brings a group of workers’ children to the city and eventually learns about their living conditions. Freder seeks to be a mediator between the separating classes and this puts him in conflict with his authoritative father. This quickly culminates into a revolution that spells disaster for those involved.
Venue: The Single Screen, Block 43 Malan Road, Gillman Barracks
When: 19 Dec 2019, 7.30pm
By: NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore (NTU CCA Singapore)
