Releasing on Apr 17, 2026

SummaryAmrum 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 thre... Read More
Directed By:Fatih Akin
Written By:Fatih Akin, Hark Bohm
Amrum
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May 23, 2025
90
There are no grand moments, enormous revelations or manipulatively overpowering scores in his delicately constructed and produced film — it is as narratively straightforward as movies come.
May 23, 2025
83
There’s nothing showy about Amrum, but it can leave an audience shaken. Akin has fashioned a rare film that relies on the power of simplicity to tell a story that is anything but simple.
May 23, 2025
80
Amrum is something of a departure for Akin, the kind of precision miniature work that can be achieved on a smaller canvas.
May 23, 2025
70
Amrum doesn't fully confront all the questions it poses, instead serving as a meditation on the ways a child might respond to a world he doesn't fully understand.
May 23, 2025
70
What does it mean to lose faith in one’s role models and form an identity outside their ideological purview? It’s a conventional narrative drama, but Amrum approaches this question with commendable tenderness.
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