Afire

Afire

2023•1h 43m•6.8/10

DramaRomanceComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(233)

Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.

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Production

Schramm Film, ZDF, ARTE

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Thomas Schubert

Thomas Schubert

Leon

Paula Beer

Paula Beer

Nadja

Langston Uibel

Langston Uibel

Felix

Enno Trebs

Enno Trebs

Devid

Matthias Brandt

Matthias Brandt

Helmut

Jennipher Antoni

Jennipher Antoni

Mrs. Roland, Cashier

Ralph Barnebeck

Police Officer

Esther Esche

Esther Esche

Mrs. König, Hotel Manager

Mario Fürstenberg

Male Nurse

Assunta Hamm

Nurse

Markus Schweiger

Pathologist

Sven Tarnowski

Police Officer

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