When Nanning’s (Jasper Billerbeck) anti-fascist neighbor Tessa (Diane Kruger) mentions that the war will soon be over, the boy – too young to understand the political implications – is pleased to imagine that his father, a Nazi officer, might soon be coming home. But his mother Hille (Laura Tonke) is a true believer, and word of Germany’s imminent defeat sends her into decline. One day from her sick bed, she wishes for white bread with butter and honey, which are near impossible luxuries on Amrum. Innocently, Nanning tries to find the food she’s yearning for. But as he sets off on his quest, he learns from his neighbors that the enemy is far closer than he imagined. From Golden Globe Award-winning filmmaker Fatih Akin (In the Fade, Head-On, Soul Kitchen), Amrum is a tender and masterful coming-of-age tale about the loss of innocence set against the waning days of the Second World War.

(Germany / 2025 / Directed by Fatih Akin)
Unrated / 1 hr 33 mins
In German with subtitles