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Children of the Sun

Children of the Sun

2026•1h 59m•Drama

Four friends from Berlin spend their summer in Greece trying to free themselves of all societal norms and conventions. They throw away their phones, open their relationships and begin to question all mental and physical limits in search of freedom. But just as their newfound utopia unfolds, forest fires erupt around their camp. The four friends realize that they might have to leave the country and above all, their youthful ideals behind.

Leonie Krippendorff · Writer

Leonie Krippendorff · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 59m
LanguageDE
Release DateSep 26, 2026

Actors

Jella Haase

Jella Haase

Zora

Lena Urzendowsky

Lena Urzendowsky

Klara

Joshua Hupfauer

Joshua Hupfauer

Junis

Andronikos Korakas

Andronikos Korakas

Alexandros

Gogo Kartsana

Gogo Kartsana

Keti

Eric Kabongo

Eric Kabongo

Tabu

Yannis Kokiasmenos

Yannis Kokiasmenos

Kostas

Thure Lindhardt

Thure Lindhardt

Mads

Syrmo Keke

Syrmo Keke

Ntalia

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