The city is growing, expanding, changing, yet some of the places cannot survive under the pressure of gentrification, restrictions and being forced to play small. Turn down their volume in a city that becomes louder and more crowded by the never stopping flood of people moving to the capital.

With “Das letzte Closing,” the Berlin-based collective Elysion, along with director Jan Rosanski, takes a stand against the pressure on club culture. The eight-minute short film premieres on April 24th in Humboldthain.

It’s about memories of long nights, encounters, communities– about a place that is more than just a club.

Actor Nick Amber embodies a club owner on a melancholic journey through time. Thinking about the outcome and the causes of closure. And just like that, another culture space vanished. Raising the worries and fears of Berlin’s future club culture.

The film reflects a current reality: “Fear of closure.”

Directly across the street, a hotel with 120 hotel rooms is planned. A familiar pattern emerges- clubs attract people, investors follow. In the end, it becomes “too loud” for what once gave the neighborhood its life.. New neighbors move in, putting immense pressure on the scene.

The project is driven by the Berlin-based techno collective Elysion. For nearly nine years, the crew has shaped a distinct underground identity, focusing on trance, hard trance, and groove – with curated line-ups and a strong community. Founded at Humboldthain Club, the venue remains closely tied to the collective’s identity to this day.

Despite its growing reach, the collective’s core values remain unchanged: a commitment to substance, artistic integrity, and a scene built on solidarity. The film was created in just eight weeks by over 60 contributors and was fully funded through crowdfunding and private support.