Overview
- Kino Lorber will open the film on April 17 at New York’s Quad Cinema and on April 24 at Los Angeles’ Laemmle Royal.
- Set in Spring 1945 on the German island of Amrum, the story follows 12-year-old Nanning as he works the farm and fishes to help his family.
- Diane Kruger portrays Tessa, an anti-fascist neighbor who hires the boy, while his mother Hille is depicted as a Nazi believer.
- The film premiered out of competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and earned strong critical attention there.
- Fatih Akin directed and adapted material from Hark Bohm, casting newcomer Jasper Ole Billerbeck via an open call for the lead role.