Amrum (film)

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Amrum
Amrum Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Fatih Akin
Written by Hark Bohm
Fatih Akin
Produced by
  • Lara Förtsch
Starring
Cinematography Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Edited by Andrew Bird
Music by Stefan “Hainbach” Götsch
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures [1]
Release dates
  • 15 May 2025 (2025-05-15)(Cannes)
  • 25 September 2025 (2025-09-25)(Germany)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

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]

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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.

Cast

Production

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]

Release

The film will be released in German theaters in September 2025, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Amrum". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  2. "AMRUM". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  3. "The Screenings Guide of the 78th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  4. Goodfellow, Melanie (22 April 2024). "Fatih Akin's 1945 Drama 'Amrum' Kicks Off Principal Photography With Jasper Billerbeck, Laura Tonke & Diane Kruger". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  5. Roxborough, Scott (22 April 2024). "Diane Kruger, Fatih Akin Reunite for 'Amrum'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 Barraclough, Leo (22 April 2024). "Fatih Akin's 'Amrum' to Be Sold Internationally by Beta Cinema". Variety. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  7. Abbatescianni, Davide (24 April 2024). "Fatih Akin's new movie, Amrum, now shooting in Hamburg". Europa.org. Retrieved 25 March 2025.