Amrum(2026)

1h 33m

Release Date: Apr 17, 2026 | Limited

In 1945 Amrum Island, 12-year-old Nanning hunts seals, fishes at night, and farms to help feed his family. Life feels idyllic on this windswept isle until peace reveals an unexpected danger closer to home.

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Releases

Original Release | Apr 17, 2026

Apr 24, 2026 | Moderate

Box Office Results

Updated as of Aug 21, 2026 11:06 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$4,247
Total US & Canada:
$79,481
Total International
$9,236,042
Total Worldwide:
$9,315,523

Current Showtimes

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Director & Top Cast

Fatih Akin
Director

Jasper Billerbeck
Nanning

Laura Tonke
Hille Hagener

Lisa Hagmeister
Tante Ena

Kian Köppke
Hermann Bendixen

Lars Jessen
Opa Arjan

Detlev Buck

Fischer Sam Gangsters

Matthias Schweighöfer

Onkel Theo

Diane Kruger

Tessa Bendixen

Dirk Böhling

Schlachter Jens

Hark Bohm

Der alte Mann am Meer

Tony Can

Oskar

Rita Feldmeier

Ingo Bendixen

Marek Harloff

Bäcker Tewe

Morten Bo Heine

Richard Peters

Max Hopp

Dr. Mayn

Polli Leuner

Flüchtlingsmädchen

Jorid Lukaczik

Hedi Storm

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Germany

Language: German

Summaries

Storyline

Amrum 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 threat: the enemy is far closer than he imagined.

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Fun Facts

Amrum (2025) is a German historical drama set on windswept Amrum Island in spring 1945, where 12-year-old Nanning Bohm helps his pregnant Nazi mother feed the family by hunting seals, fishing, and farm work amid WWII's final days. Peace brings unexpected danger as the boy confronts threats closer than imagined, blending childhood innocence with war's lingering shadows.