Overview
On Amrum Island in spring 1945, twelve-year-old Nanning hunts seals, fishes at night, and works the fields to help feed his family. When the war ends, his mother sinks into depression, and he must navigate new conflicts while struggling to find his own path.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $8.8M worldwide
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Filming locations
Filmed in Hamburg and Amrum
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Music
Music by Hainbach
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Fatih AkinWriter
- Hark BohmWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 9, 2025
- Original language
- German
- Revenue
- $8.8M
- Countries
- Germany, Belgium
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Cast
Jasper BillerbeckNanning
Laura TonkeHille
Lisa HagmeisterAunt Ena
Kian KöppkeHermann
Lars JessenGrandpa Arjan
Detlev BuckSam Gangsters
Jan Georg SchütteUncle Onno
Matthias SchweighöferUncle Theo
Diane KrugerTessa Bendixen
Rita FeldmeierInge Bendixen
Siemen RühaakBoy Kröger- Tony CanOskar
- Polli LeunerRefugee Girl
- Tjard NissenMacker
- Jola RichterMechthild
- Morten Bo HeineRichard Peters
Bernd MossDoctor Schneider
Marek HarloffBaker Tewe
Max HoppDoctor Mayn- Jorid LukaczikHedi Storm
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