We Are Next of Kin (2022)

Original title

Wir sind dann wohl die Angehörigen

Directed by

Hans-Christian Schmid

Genre

drama

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

12

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 13-year-old boy deals with the aftermath of his father's kidnapping. The story follows his perspective as his family navigates the crisis.

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What happens

We Are Next of Kin (German: Wir sind dann wohl die Angehörigen) is a 2022 German coming-of-age psychological drama film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid, based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Johann Scheerer. The story is about the kidnapping of Jan Philipp Reemtsma, but from the point of view of his son Johann, then 13 years old. Following its premiere at the 2022 Hamburg Film Festival, it was released in German cinemas on 3 November 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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