Underplayed Gems

We Are Next of Kin (2022)

We Are Next of Kin poster
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
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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)

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