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Amrum

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Amrum Island, Spring 1945. In the final days of the war, 12-year-old Nanning braves the treacherous sea to hunt seals, goes fishing at night, and works the nearby farm to help his mother feed the family. Despite the hardship, life on the beautiful, windswept island almost feels like paradise. But when peace finally comes, it reveals a deeper threat: the enemy is far closer than he imagined.

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express [Fatih Akin] fashions a tender coming-of-age film that steers clear of the sappy and the showy and touches a chord with both a sense of loss for and hope in a child’s innocence. Jun 26, 2025 Full Review Tomris Laffly Variety Set on a picturesque windswept German island in the waning days of World War II, the Cannes selection walks an impossible morality line with delicate beauty. Very much like Nanning’s journey, “Amrum” itself is rooted in a shattering act of generosity. Jun 10, 2025 Full Review Stephanie Zacharek TIME Magazine Amrum is a lovely departure for Akin. May 28, 2025 Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About All of Mr. Akin’s movies have been an exploration of the different ways people are German, with all the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural nuances that allows. And there are little nuances here that glue themselves into the memory. Jun 15, 2025 Full Review Pete Hammond Deadline Hollywood Daily I would say this modest film is far more impressive and moving and should be taken seriously by the Germans when it comes time for a submission into the Oscar International Film race. May 22, 2025 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com ...a film as prolific, pertinent, and effective as it is far from the powerful, rebellious, provocative, and overwhelming cinema that characterized [director Faith Akin] in the early stages of his career. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 May 19, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Fatih Akin

Director

Jasper Billerbeck

Actor

Laura Tonke

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Lisa Hagmeister

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Kian Köppke

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Matthias Schweighöfer

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Synopsis Amrum Island, Spring 1945. In the final days of the war, 12-year-old Nanning braves the treacherous sea to hunt seals, goes fishing at night, and works the nearby farm to help his mother feed the family. Despite the hardship, life on the beautiful, windswept island almost feels like paradise. But when peace finally comes, it reveals a deeper threat: the enemy is far closer than he imagined.
Director
Fatih Akin
Screenwriter
Hark Bohm, Fatih Akin
Production Co
Bombero International, Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 33m