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Fatih Akin’s “Amrum” Stars Kruger, Tackles Post-Hitler Motherhood

4/30/2026

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The World War II drama “Amrum” opened this month in the United States starring Diane Kruger.
Director Fatih Akin took over the project after Hark Bohm, who had inspired the story, became too ill.
Akin says the film examines the bond between Nanning and his mother, a Hitler supporter who becomes depressed after Hitler’s suicide.
Kruger says she revisited the chapter because she fears rising radical movements and worries about her daughter’s future.

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Story summary

The World War II drama “Amrum” opened this month in the United States starring Diane Kruger.
Director Fatih Akin took over the project after Hark Bohm, who had inspired the story, became too ill.
Akin says the film examines the bond between Nanning and his mother, a Hitler supporter who becomes depressed after Hitler’s suicide.
Kruger says she revisited the chapter because she fears rising radical movements and worries about her daughter’s future.