‘Still in the stone age’: movie world in shock as Germany’s MeToo moment arrives

Actor Til Schweiger is at the centre of allegations of abuse of power, forcing a reckoning with a ‘toxic’ culture in the creative industries

Germany’s culture minister has been forced to intervene over reports of a “climate of fear” dominating the country’s film sets after numerous allegations of bullying and abuse were made against one of the industry’s biggest stars.

Til Schweiger, a multi-award-winning actor and director, has been accused of intimidation, bullying, violent outbursts and verbal aggression on the set of his latest film, Manta Manta – Zwoter Teil. He directed the film, which has been a box office hit since launching in March, as well as starring in it and co-writing the screenplay.