We Are Next of Kin

2022 1h 59m DE

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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On March 25, 1996, the publicist Jan Philipp Reemtsma is kidnapped. His son Johann and his wife Ann Kathrin witness how their home is transformed overnight into a police control center. Two police officers, the family’s lawyer and a close friend form a community of fate, united by their common goal of bringing Johann’s father home as quickly and unharmed as possible.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claude Heinrich
Johann Scherer
Adina Vetter
Ann Kathrin Scheerer
Theresa Berlage
Claudia Brockmann
Yorck Dippe
Vera
Hans Löw
Christian Schneider
Enno Trebs
Nickel
Justus von Dohnányi
Johann Schwenn
Ingmar Grapenbrade
Plainclothes Police Officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans-Christian Schmid
Writers: Michael Gutmann, Hans-Christian Schmid
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid, shot by Julian Krubasik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Markus Acher. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hansjörg Weißbrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Claude Heinrich and Adina Vetter and Theresa Berlage carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13387268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hans-Christian Schmid directs. Julian Krubasik behind the camera. Markus Acher scores. Hansjörg Weißbrich cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid, shot by Julian Krubasik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Markus Acher. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hansjörg Weißbrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Claude Heinrich and Adina Vetter and Theresa Berlage carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt13387268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.