CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 1h 15m

In the Light of the Sands

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As a bird warden, Kilian spends seven months alone on a barrier island in the Heligoland Bight. His tasks are simple: monitoring wildlife and collecting flotsam. The rich birdlife, extreme weather and ever-changing landscape are conveyed both through imagery and a soundtrack of wind, rain and birdsong. Contact with others is rare, but the intrusion of the outside world is all the more striking. The film’s melancholic atmosphere echoes both solitude and a sense that this fragile sanctuary is deeply at risk. Beyond its precise observations, an essay on climate change and militarisation emerges.

Directed byKilian Helmbrecht

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Language
DE
Released
January 20, 2026
Studios
Atara Film GmbH

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Creative team
Directed by
Kilian Helmbrecht
Produced by
Alex Hasskerl
Alex Hasskerl

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