CINÉ-CLUB MENDOIS : UNE ENFANCE ALLEMANDE : ÎLE D’AMRUM, 1945

Germany, 2025, 1 hr 33 mins, a drama directed by Fatih Akin, starring Jasper Billerbeck, Kian Köppke, Laura Tonke and Diane Kruger.

Spring 1945. On the island of Amrum, in North Frisia. The final days of the war… Twelve-year-old Nanning braves the treacherous sea to hunt seals, fishes at night and works on the neighbouring farm to help her mother feed the family. When peace finally arrives, new conflicts arise, and Nanning must learn to forge his own path in a world turned upside down.
The end of the Second World War seen from the German perspective and through the eyes of a child. In this film, Fatih Akin gives his message a contemporary resonance.

Screening organised by the Ciné-Club Mendois as part of the 2026/2027 season

FATIH AKIN