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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 [2] |
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. [3]
The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Premiere section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, on May 15, 2025, [4] and was released in Germany on 25 September 2025 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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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. [5] Bohm had initially planned to direct the film himself before handing directorial duties to Akin, who co-wrote the screenplay. [6]
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. [7]
Principal photography took place in Hamburg, Germany as well as in Denmark and the island of Amrum, and began in April 2024. [8]
The film was released in German theaters on 25 September 2025 by Warner Bros. Pictures. [7]