We Are Next of Kin
2022 | 119m | German
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Hans-Christian Schmid |
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| Writer: | Hans-Christian Schmid, Johann Scheerer, Michael Gutmann |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 03, 2022 |
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| Director: | Hans-Christian Schmid |
| Writer: | Hans-Christian Schmid, Johann Scheerer, Michael Gutmann |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | kidnapping, investigation |
| Production Companies | BR, 23/5 Filmproduktion, ARTE, NDR |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 25, 2025 Entered: Oct 25, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rabea Wyrwich | Office Worker |
| Fabian Hinrichs | Rainer Osthoff |
| Knud Riepen | Michael Herrmann |
| Philipp Hauß | Jan Philipp Reemtsma |
| Jan-Peter Kampwirth | Pastor Arndt |
| Dennis Svensson | Photographer |
| Lisa Ahorn | Anke Hansen II |
| Georg Bonn | Criminal's Voice |
| Ivo Dahlmann | Daniel |
| Caspar Hoffmann | Tobias |
| Anja Lais | German Teacher |
| Oskar Lampen | Kai |
| Tim Porath | Jürgen Jaitner |
| Patrizia Elisabeth Scherer | Anke Hansen I |
| Uwe Zerwer | Professor Clausen |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Hansjörg Weissbrich | Editor |
| Hans-Christian Schmid | Director, Screenplay |
| Julian Krubasik | Director of Photography |
| Johann Scheerer | Author |
| Michael Gutmann | Screenplay |
| Lotta Kilian | Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Britta Knöller | Producer |
| Hans-Christian Schmid | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 859 | 860 |