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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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Stephanie Zacharek TIME Magazine Amrum is a lovely departure for Akin. May 28, 2025 Full Review Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter [Jasper Ole] Billerbeck’s performance is Amrum’s emotional engine. The actor channels Nanning’s initial naïveté through sorrowful eyes that grow more steely as his adventures harden him to harsh realities. May 23, 2025 Full Review Steve Pond TheWrap Akin has fashioned a rare film that relies on the power of simplicity to tell a story that is anything but simple. May 19, 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 Lee Marshall Screen International It’s a theme that somehow needs to be approached at a tangent, not head on. Fatih Akin has found a way in this delicate, rather heartbreaking coming-of-age story set on the German Frisian island of Amrum in 1945. May 16, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Fatih Akin

Director

Jasper Billerbeck

Actor

Laura Tonke

Actor

Lisa Hagmeister

Actor

Kian Köppke

Actor

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