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Directed by | Fatih Akin |
Written by | Hark Bohm Fatih Akin |
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Cinematography | Karl Walter Lindenlaub |
Edited by | Andrew Bird |
Music by | Stefan “Hainbach” Götsch |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures [1] |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
Amrum is a 2025 German historical drama film directed by Fatih Akin, and co-written by Akin with Hark Bohm, based on Bohm's childhood on the German island of Amrum. [2]
The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Premiere section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, on May 15, 2025, [3] and will be theatrically released in Germany on 25 September 2025 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The film was first announced in 2022, and is based on the childhood memories of German director and screenwriter Hark Bohm, a long-standing friend of director Fatih Akin. It is produced by Bombero International and Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany, in co-production with Rialto Film. [4] Bohm had initially planned to direct the film himself before handing directorial duties to Akin, who co-wrote the screenplay. [5]
The cast is led by child actors Jasper Billerbeck and Kian Köppke, and also includes Laura Tonke, Diane Kruger, Lisa Hagmeister, Detlev Buck, Matthias Schweighöfer and Lars Jessen. [6]
Principal photography took place in Hamburg, Germany as well as in Denmark and the island of Amrum, and began in April 2024. [7]
The film will be released in German theaters in September 2025, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. [6]