
In April 1945, on a small island off the coast of Northern Germany, a young boy tries to please his Nazi-devoted mother as she melts down over Hitler’s imminent defeat. Fatih Akin, who based his script on his mentor’s childhood during the Third Reich, has crafted an elegiac coming-of-age feature that is empathetic, surprising, and ravishingly beautiful.
directed by
Fatih Akin
Fatih Akin
written by
Fatih Akin, Hark Bohm
Fatih Akin, Hark Bohm
with
Diane Kruger, Matthias Schweighöfer, Laura Tonke
Diane Kruger, Matthias Schweighöfer, Laura Tonke
language
German (with English subtitles)
German (with English subtitles)
country
Germany
Germany
distributor
Kino Lorber
Kino Lorber