Diane Kruger Returns to WWII in ‘Amrum’
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- Diane Kruger returns to a World War II setting in the new drama 'Amrum', playing Tessa, a rebellious farmer who opposes the Nazis.
- Fatih Akin directs 'Amrum', reuniting with Kruger after their Cannes‑winning collaboration on 'In the Fade' (2017).
- Hark Bohm was originally set to direct and co‑write 'Amrum', but his declining health and death in November at age 86 led Akin to take over.
- Amrum opened in the United States this month, positioning its release amid heightened political debates in Germany.
- Germany continues to wrestle with the legacy of Nazi complicity, a theme Akin says 'Amrum' confronts amid today’s political upheavals.
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