Afire
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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Cast
12 people
Thomas Schubert
Leon
Known for
The Dark Valley
Breathing
Paula Beer
Nadja
Known for
Frantz
The Wolf's Call
Langston Uibel
Felix
Known for
Hijack
Unorthodox
Enno Trebs
Devid
Known for
Undine
Miroirs No. 3
Matthias Brandt
Helmut
Known for
Babylon Berlin
Transit
Jennipher Antoni
Mrs. Roland, Cashier
Also in
Dark
Die Anstalt - Zurück ins Leben
Ralph Barnebeck
Police Officer
No other roles listed
Esther Esche
Mrs. König, Hotel Manager
Known for
Holiday Secrets
Mario Fürstenberg
Male Nurse
No other roles listed
Assunta Hamm
Nurse
No other roles listed
Markus Schweiger
Pathologist
No other roles listed
Sven Tarnowski
Police Officer
No other roles listed
Christian Petzold Director · Hans Fromm Cinematographer Bettina Böhler Editor
Worldwide gross $2.1M · United States release July 14, 2023 · Produced in Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,147,526
Production
Schramm Film
Production
ZDF
Production
ARTE
Production
Schramm Film Koerner & Weber
Production
Germany
Produced in
Die Glücklichen · Wenn sie lieben
Working titles
Languages
Original title
Roter Himmel
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Spanish
Release dates
Germany · February 22, 2023
Premiere · Berlin International FIlm Festival
Germany · April 20, 2023
Theatrical
United States · July 14, 2023
Theatrical
United States · October 17, 2023
Digital
United States
May 1, 2023 · Premiere · Independent Film Festival of Boston
June 17, 2023 · Premiere · Tribeca Festival
June 23, 2023 · Premiere · Nantucket Film Festival
November 21, 2023 · Digital · Criterion Channel
February 20, 2024 · Physical · Janus Contemporaries
Australia
August 3, 2023 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Brazil
November 2, 2023 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
March 15, 2024 · Premiere · Sofia International Film Festival
Canada
July 14, 2023 · Theatrical
Costa Rica
October 10, 2024 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 22, 2024 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 4, 2023 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
January 12, 2024 · Theatrical
France
September 6, 2023 · Theatrical
January 4, 2024 · Digital · VOD
August 28, 2025 · Digital · Arte•tv
August 29, 2025 · TV · Arte
Greece
November 23, 2023 · Theatrical
Guatemala
October 10, 2024 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 9, 2023 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
October 19, 2023 · Theatrical
India
October 28, 2023 · Premiere · Jio MAMI Film Festival
Indonesia
June 23, 2023 · Premiere · Europe On Screen
Israel
June 6, 2024 · Digital · Yes VOD + Cellcom
Italy
November 30, 2023 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 5, 2024 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 31, 2023 · Theatrical
Norway
June 7, 2024 · Theatrical
Philippines
November 19, 2023 · Premiere · QCinema International Film Festival
Poland
April 5, 2024 · Limited theatrical
July 12, 2024 · Digital · Premiery CANAL+
September 6, 2024 · Digital · Max
Romania
July 7, 2023 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 13, 2023 · Theatrical
Spain
June 14, 2024 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 11, 2023 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
January 26, 2024 · Theatrical
Türkiye
April 12, 2023 · Premiere · Istanbul Film Festival
November 24, 2023 · Theatrical
Ukraine
August 20, 2023 · Premiere · Odesa International Film Festival
November 9, 2023 · Premiere · New German Cinema Festival
April 4, 2024 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 20, 2023 · Theatrical
August 25, 2023 · Digital
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