

We Are Next of Kin
2022-11-03 · 119 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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- Directors
- Hans-Christian Schmid
- Production companies
- 23/5 Filmproduktion, NDR, BR, ARTE
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Claude HeinrichJohann Scherer
Adina VetterAnn Kathrin Scheerer
Theresa BerlageClaudia Brockmann
Yorck DippeVera
Hans LöwChristian Schneider
Enno TrebsNickel
Justus von DohnányiJohann Schwenn
Fabian HinrichsRainer Osthoff
Knud RiepenMichael Herrmann
Philipp HaußJan Philipp Reemtsma
Jan-Peter KampwirthPastor Arndt
Dennis SvenssonPhotographer
Caspar HoffmannTobias
Anja LaisGerman TeacherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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