Overview

• Akin’s remarks were published in an RND interview reported by dpa on September 26, highlighting his view that Nazi crimes oblige Germany to uphold Israel’s existence.
• He points to the film’s core line, “You are not guilty, but you are still involved,” as the ethical anchor for his stance.
• He defines Staatsräson as a commitment to defend Israel’s right to exist without conditions.
• Reflecting on the Ukraine war and the rise of the AfD during production, he says he chose to stay and defend Germany if it faced external or internal threats.
• ‘Amrum’ depicts the war’s final days through a 12-year-old’s eyes, based on Hark Bohm’s memories, features Jasper Billerbeck, Laura Tonke, Diane Kruger, Matthias Schweighöfer and Detlev Buck, and opens in German cinemas on October 9.